Interpreting Slope and Y-Intercept in Linear Equations

In the equation y = mx + b, what does the 'm' represent?

• The y-value

• The x-value

• The slope

• The y-intercept

In the pizza example, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The cost per topping

• The number of toppings

• The initial cost of the pizza

• The total cost of the pizza

In the equation y = 1.5x + 7.5 for mailing textbooks, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The total cost to mail all textbooks

• The cost to mail a box with no textbooks

• The number of books mailed

• The cost to mail each textbook

In the bike rental example, what does the slope represent?

• The total cost to rent the bike

• The initial fee

• The hourly rental fee

• The number of hours rented

In the sunflower growth example, what does the slope represent?

• The height of the sunflower

• The initial height

• The number of days since transplantation

• The daily increase in height

In the horseback riding example, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The number of hours riding

• The cost per hour

• The initial fee

• The total cost to ride

In the moving truck rental example, what does the slope represent?

• The number of miles driven

• The total cost

• The per mile fee

• The daily fee

In the retirement savings example, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The amount saved each month

• The number of months saving

• The initial amount saved

• The total savings

In the kayak rental example, what does the y-intercept represent?

• The cost per minute

• The number of minutes rented

• The initial cost before using the kayak

• The total cost

In the vacation condo example, what does the 'w' represent?

• The initial cost

• The number of days rented

• The daily cost to rent the condo

• The total cost