Mastering Slope: Fun Word Problems for 8th Graders

1. A car travels from point A (2, 3) to point B (6, 7). What is the slope of the line connecting these two points?

• 0.5

• 1

• 3

• 2

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

2. If the slope of a line is 2 and it passes through the point (1, 4), what is the slope-intercept form of the equation?

• y = 2x - 2

• y = x + 4

• y = 2x + 2

• y = 2x + 4

3. A bike rental shop charges a flat fee of $10 plus $2 for each hour rented. Write the equation in slope-intercept form that represents the total cost (y) in terms of hours rented (x).

• y = 10x + 2

• y = 2x + 10

• y = 5x + 10

• y = 2x - 10

4. A student scores 80 on their first test and 90 on their second test. If the scores are represented as points (1, 80) and (2, 90), what is the slope of the line that represents their test scores over time?

• 15

• 20

• 5

• 10

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

5. A gardener plants flowers in a straight line. If the first flower is planted at (0, 1) and the second at (4, 5), what is the equation of the line in slope-intercept form?

• y = -x + 5

• y = x + 1

• y = 3x - 1

• y = 2x + 1

6. A store sells notebooks for $3 each. If the total cost (y) is represented by the number of notebooks (x), write the equation in slope-intercept form.

• y = 4x - 1

• y = 2x

• y = 3x

• y = x + 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

7. A runner completes a 5K race in 25 minutes. If the distance is represented as (0, 0) and (5, 25), what is the slope of the line representing their speed?

• 2.5

• 5

• 10

• 15

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

8. A taxi charges a base fare of $5 plus $1.50 per mile. Write the equation in slope-intercept form that represents the total fare (y) in terms of miles driven (x).

• y = 5 + 1.50x^2

• y = 1.50x - 5

• y = 1.50x + 5

• y = 5x + 1.50

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

9. A line passes through the points (3, 2) and (7, 6). Calculate the slope and write the equation in slope-intercept form.

• y = 2x + 1

• y = x - 1

• y = -x + 5

• y = 3x - 4

10. A teacher tracks the number of books read by students over time. If one student reads 2 books in the first month and 6 books in the fourth month, what is the slope of the line representing their reading progress?

• 5

• 3

• 2

• 4/3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5