Slope in Action: Rise Over Run in Everyday Scenarios

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the slope of the graph representing the car's distance over time?

• 30 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

A bike rental shop charges a flat fee of $10 plus $2 for every hour rented. What is the slope of the cost graph?

• 10

• 2

• 0

• 5

A runner completes a 5K race in 25 minutes. If the graph shows distance over time, what is the slope of the graph?

• 1 km/min

• 0.2 km/min

• 0.4 km/min

• 0.1 km/min

A plant grows 12 inches over 4 weeks. What is the rise over run for the plant's growth graph?

• 1 inch per week

• 3 inches per week

• 4 inches per week

• 2 inches per week

A train travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What does the slope of the distance-time graph represent?

• The slope indicates the total distance traveled.

• The slope represents the speed of the train.

• The slope represents the number of stops made by the train.

• The slope shows the time taken for the journey.

A student reads 60 pages in 2 hours. What is the slope of the graph showing pages read over time?

• 60 pages per hour

• 45 pages per hour

• 30 pages per hour

• 15 pages per hour

A water tank fills at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. What is the slope of the graph representing the water level over time?

• 10

• 5

• 2.5

• 0

A factory produces 300 toys in 5 hours. What is the slope of the production graph?

• 60 toys per hour

• 100 toys per hour

• 75 toys per hour

• 50 toys per hour

A hiker climbs 800 feet in 2 hours. What does the slope of the elevation-time graph indicate?

• The slope indicates a flat terrain with no elevation change.

• The slope indicates the rate of ascent, which is 400 feet per hour.

• The slope indicates a total climb of 800 feet in 1 hour.

• The slope indicates a descent of 200 feet per hour.

A delivery truck travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is the rise over run for the truck's distance graph?

• 90 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 45 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour