Understanding Slope: Graphs, Tables, Ordered Pairs, and Real-World Situations

The video tutorial explains how to find the slope from graphs, tables, ordered pairs, and real-world situations. It covers using the rise over run method for graphs, paying attention to graph scales in real-world scenarios, and applying the slope formula to ordered pairs and tables. The tutorial emphasizes understanding the context and converting fractions to decimals for practical interpretation.

What is the method used to find the slope from a graph?

• Slope formula

• Using a protractor

• Counting points

• Rise over run

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If a line on a graph is going downwards, what should you remember to include in the slope?

• A negative sign

• A zero

• A positive sign

• A fraction

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When finding the slope from a real-world graph, what should you pay careful attention to?

• The color of the graph

• The scale of the graph

• The legend of the graph

• The title of the graph

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How would you express a slope of 18/5 in decimal form?

• 3.8

• 3.6

• 3.5

• 3.2

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What is the first step in finding the slope from ordered pairs?

• Converting to decimals

• Drawing a graph

• Labeling the points as X1, Y1, X2, and Y2

• Counting the rise and run

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If you have the ordered pairs (9, 13) and (-9, 1), what is the slope?

• 2/3

• 3/2

• 2/1

• 1/2

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What is the slope between the points (12, -7) and (-4, 13)?

• 5/4

• -4/5

• -5/4

• 4/5

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When using a table to find slope, what do you need to do first?

• Draw a slope triangle

• Select two points from the table

• Convert values to decimals

• Check the scale of the table

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If the table shows a linear relationship between miles driven and gallons of gas remaining, what is the slope if the points are (0, 14) and (5, 12)?

• -0.4

• 0.5

• 0.4

• -0.5

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What is the cost per dog toy if the points are (0, 12) and (10, 87)?

• 7.2

• 7.5

• 7.0

• 7.8

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