Real-World Slope Problems for 8th Graders

Quiz
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English, Mathematics
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8th Grade
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Hard
Standards-aligned
Anthony Clark
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10 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A car travels on a straight road that rises 3 feet for every 100 feet it travels horizontally. What is the slope of the road?
0.03 feet
0.3
3.0
0.03
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A skateboard ramp rises 5 feet over a horizontal distance of 20 feet. What is the slope of the ramp?
1.0
0.25
0.1
0.5
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A cyclist rides up a hill that has a vertical rise of 12 feet over a horizontal distance of 50 feet. Calculate the slope of the hill.
0.50
0.30
0.24
0.15
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A graph shows the distance a runner covers over time. If the runner covers 200 meters in 25 seconds, what is the slope of the line representing their speed?
4 meters per second
10 meters per second
6 meters per second
8 meters per second
Tags
CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A building is designed with a roof that rises 8 feet over a horizontal distance of 24 feet. What is the slope of the roof?
1/3
2/3
1/4
3/8
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A line graph shows the temperature change throughout the day. If the temperature increases from 60°F to 80°F over 4 hours, what is the slope of the temperature change?
5°F/hour
15°F/hour
2°F/hour
10°F/hour
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A hiker climbs a mountain that rises 1,500 feet over a distance of 3 miles. What is the slope of the mountain in feet per mile?
750 feet per mile
500 feet per mile
1,000 feet per mile
300 feet per mile
Tags
CCSS.8.EE.B.5
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