Exploring the Concept of Slope: Rise Over Run

What does the slope of a line represent in a graph?

• The length of the line

• The steepness of the line

• The width of the line

• The color of the line

Which of the following is used to calculate the slope of a line?

• Difference of rise and run

• Rise over run

• Run over rise

• Sum of rise and run

If a line has a rise of 3 and a run of 6, what is its slope?

• 3/6

• 2/3

• 1/3

• 1/2

What is the slope of a line if it rises 2 units and runs 5 units?

• 2/5

• 1/2

• 2/1

• 5/2

How should you handle a repeating decimal when expressing slope?

• Ignore it

• Convert it to a fraction

• Round it to the nearest whole number

• Leave it as a decimal

What is the term for the slope of a line that passes through the origin in a proportional relationship?

• Unit rate

• Rate of change

• Constant of proportionality

• Slope ratio

If a graph shows a proportional relationship, what does every ordered pair (y, x) simplify to?

• Different slopes

• The same slope

• Zero

• Infinity

In the babysitting example, what is the constant of proportionality if 20 dollars is earned in 4 hours?

• 5 dollars per hour

• 4 dollars per hour

• 6 dollars per hour

• 7 dollars per hour

How much does the friend earn per hour if they make 28 dollars in 4 hours?

• 5 dollars per hour

• 7 dollars per hour

• 6 dollars per hour

• 8 dollars per hour

What can you infer if one line on a graph is steeper than another?

• It is longer

• It is shorter

• It has a lower rate of change

• It has a higher rate of change