Slope and Rate of Change from Data Tables: Grade 7 Quiz

A table shows the number of books read by a student over 4 months: Month 1: 2 books, Month 2: 5 books, Month 3: 8 books, Month 4: 11 books. What is the slope of the line representing the number of books read per month?

• 4

• 6

• 3

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A car travels 100 miles in 2 hours and 150 miles in 3 hours. Create a table of distance vs. time and find the slope. What does the slope represent?

• 100 miles/hour

• 25 miles/hour

• 75 miles/hour

• 50 miles/hour

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

In a science experiment, a plant grows 3 cm in the first week and 9 cm in the third week. If the growth is linear, what is the slope of the growth over time?

• 3 cm/week

• 12 cm/week

• 6 cm/week

• 1 cm/week

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A table shows the temperature in degrees Fahrenheit at different times of the day: 8 AM: 60°F, 12 PM: 75°F, 4 PM: 85°F. Calculate the slope of the temperature increase per hour.

• 2°F per hour

• 4°F per hour

• 5°F per hour

• 3.125°F per hour

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A store sells 5 shirts for $50 and 10 shirts for $90. Create a table of shirts sold vs. total cost and find the slope. What does this slope indicate about the cost per shirt?

• The slope is 10, indicating the cost decreases by $10 for each additional shirt.

• The slope is 8, indicating the cost increases by $8 for each additional shirt.

• The slope is 5, indicating the cost increases by $5 for each additional shirt.

• The slope is 12, indicating the cost remains constant regardless of the number of shirts.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

A runner completes a 5K race in 30 minutes and a 10K race in 60 minutes. Create a table of distance vs. time and find the slope. What does the slope tell you about the runner's speed?

• The slope of the distance vs. time graph is 1/5 km/min, indicating the runner's speed is 12 km/h.

• The slope of the distance vs. time graph is 1/6 km/min, indicating the runner's speed is 10 km/h.

• The slope of the distance vs. time graph is 1/4 km/min, indicating the runner's speed is 15 km/h.

• The slope of the distance vs. time graph is 1/8 km/min, indicating the runner's speed is 7.5 km/h.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A table shows the number of hours studied and the corresponding test scores: 1 hour: 60%, 2 hours: 75%, 3 hours: 90%. What is the slope of the line representing the relationship between hours studied and test scores?

• 10

• 20

• 15

• 25

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A table shows the number of customers at a cafe over 5 hours: Hour 1: 10 customers, Hour 2: 20 customers, Hour 3: 30 customers, Hour 4: 40 customers. What is the slope of the line representing customer growth?

• 5

• 25

• 10

• 15

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A gardener records the height of a plant over 4 weeks: Week 1: 2 inches, Week 2: 4 inches, Week 3: 6 inches, Week 4: 8 inches. Calculate the slope of the height increase per week.

• 3 inches per week

• 2 inches per week

• 1 inch per week

• 4 inches per week

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5