Understanding Rate of Change

Understanding Rate of Change

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

6th - 7th Grade

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

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This video tutorial from '2-minute math' explains the concept of rate of change, emphasizing its importance and practicality in everyday life. It introduces the mathematical definition of rate of change as the slope, described as the rise over the run. The video uses a real-world example involving Snapchat to illustrate the concept, showing how 3.5 billion snaps sent per day can be understood as a rate of change. The tutorial concludes with a call to action for viewers to engage with the content by liking, subscribing, and hitting the notification bell.

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9 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of this episode of 2-minute math?

Exploring geometric shapes

Understanding the concept of rate of change

Learning about algebraic equations

Studying probability and statistics

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In mathematics, how is the rate of change commonly described?

As the product of two numbers

As the sum of two values

As the rise over the run

As the difference between two angles

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Greek letter Delta represent in the context of this video?

A constant value

A variable

A change

A sum

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many snaps are sent on average each day according to the video?

2.5 billion

1 billion

3.5 billion

4 billion

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

If 3.5 billion snaps are sent in one day, how many would be sent in 10 days?

15 billion

25 billion

45 billion

35 billion

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the rate of change in the Snapchat example?

35 billion snaps per day

3.5 billion snaps per day

3.5 billion snaps per hour

35 billion snaps per hour

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using the Snapchat example in the video?

To demonstrate the popularity of Snapchat

To illustrate the concept of rate of change

To explain the history of Snapchat

To show how to use social media

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the video encourage viewers to do at the end?

Dislike the video

Ignore the content

Subscribe and hit the notification bell

Unsubscribe from the channel

9.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the overall theme of the video?

The future of technology

The importance of social media

The history of mathematics

The concept and application of rate of change