Analyzing Slope in Real-World Scenarios for Grade 7

A car travels from point A to point B on a straight road. If point A is at (2, 3) and point B is at (6, 7), what is the slope of the road?

• 0.5

• 2

• 3

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A skateboarder rides down a ramp that starts at a height of 5 feet and ends at a height of 1 foot over a horizontal distance of 10 feet. What is the slope of the ramp?

• 0.4

• 0.2

• 1.0

• 0.6

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A farmer is planting trees in a straight line. The first tree is planted at (1, 2) and the second tree at (4, 5). What is the slope of the line formed by the trees?

• 1

• 3

• 0

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A cyclist rides from point C at (3, 4) to point D at (7, 8). Calculate the slope of the line representing the cyclist's path.

• 1

• 0.5

• 3

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A mountain trail starts at a base elevation of 1,000 feet and rises to an elevation of 1,500 feet over a distance of 2 miles. What is the slope of the trail?

• 0.075

• 0.025

• 0.100

• 0.0475

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A student plots the points (0, 0) and (5, 10) on a graph. What is the slope of the line connecting these two points?

• 1

• 5

• 3

• 2

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A delivery truck travels from a warehouse located at (2, 1) to a store at (8, 5). What is the slope of the route taken by the truck?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 5/2

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A roller coaster starts at a height of 20 meters and descends to a height of 5 meters over a horizontal distance of 15 meters. What is the slope of the coaster's descent?

• 3

• 1

• 2

• 0.5

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A straight road runs from point E at (1, 1) to point F at (4, 4). What is the slope of this road?

• 3

• 0

• 1

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A hiker climbs from a valley at (0, 0) to a peak at (6, 12). What is the slope of the hike?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5