Free Printable Slope of a Linear Function

1.

What type of slope the line represents in the graph shown?

a)

Negative Slope

b)

Positive Slope

c)

Undefined Slope

d)

Zero Slope

2.

What is the slope of the line that passes through points (0,4) and (3,-2) ?

a)

$-2$

b)

$\frac{1}{2}$

c)

$-\frac{1}{2}$

d)

$4$

3.

What is the slope of the line that passes through points shown in the graph?

a)

$\frac{2}{3}$

b)

$\frac{7}{2}$

c)

$-\frac{5}{2}$

d)

$-\frac{3}{2}$

4.

What is the slope of the linear function shown in the table?

a)

$4$

b)

$1$

c)

$\frac{1}{4}$

d)

$-\frac{1}{4}$

5.

What is the slope of the graph represented by the following equation?

y = ⅕x + 3

a)

slope = 3

b)

slope = ⅕

c)

slope = -⅕

d)

slope = 5

6.

What is the slope in the equation y=2x + 3?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

$\frac{1}{2}$

d)

$\frac{1}{3}$

7.

What is the slope of the linear equation below?

a)

$2$

b)

$3$

c)

$\frac{2}{3}$

d)

$4$

8.

What is the slope of the linear equation below?

a)

$2$

b)

$3$

c)

$\frac{2}{3}$

d)

$4$

9.

What is the slope of the linear function shown in the graph?

a)

$-\frac{1}{3}$

b)

$3$

c)

$-3$

d)

$\frac{1}{3}$

10.

Which of these linear graphs shows a slope of zero ?

a)

A) Graph 1

b)

B) Graph 2

c)

C) Graph 3

d)

D) Graph 4

11.

What is the slope of the straight line that connects the 3 coordinate points graphed ?

a)

Undefined

b)

6

c)

3

d)

0

12.

What is the slope of the line that passes through points (2,3) and (-5,3) ?

a)

0

b)

8

c)

-8

d)

Undefined

13.

What is the slope of the line that passes through points (-2,5) and (6,9) ?

a)

$6$

b)

$\frac{1}{2}$

c)

d)

$-12$

14.

Which of these vocabularies is equivalent to "Slope" ?Select all that applies

a)

Rate of change

b)

Rise over Run

c)

Intercept

d)

Equation

e)

Change in Y over Change in X

15.

Find the slope of the line. Describe how one variable changes in relation to the other.

a)

-1, the amount of water decreases by 1 gallon per minute.

b)

-2/3, the amount of water decreases by 2 gallons every 3 minutes

c)

-3/2, the amount of water decreases by 3 gallons every 2 minutes

d)

2/3, the amount of water increases by 2 gallons every 3 minutes

16.

Which of the following statements is true concerning the graph below?

a)

The slope of the line is $\frac{3}{2}$

b)

The slope of the line is $-\frac{3}{2}$

c)

The slope of the line is $\frac{2}{3}$

d)

The slope of the line is $-\frac{2}{3}$

17.

Functions W and Z are both linear functions of x. Which statement comparing the functions is true?

a)

The slope of Function W is equal to the slope of Function Z.

b)

The slope of Function W is less than the slope of Function Z.

c)

The y-intercept of Function W is equal to the y-intercept of Function Z.

d)

The y-intercept of Function W is less than the y-intercept of Function Z.

18.

Which statement identifies the correct slope, and the correct interpretation of the slope in this situation?

a)

The slope of the line is $\frac{6}{1}$ , so Jack's savings rate is $6 every week.

b)

The slope of the line is $\frac{6}{1}$ , so Jack's savings rate is $1 every 6 weeks.

c)

The slope of the line is $\frac{1}{6}$ , so Jack's savings rate is $6 every week.

d)

The slope of the line is $\frac{1}{6}$ , so Jack's savings rate is $1 every six weeks.

19.

Bob says the slope of the line JL is equal to the slope of the line MP. Joe says the slopes are not equal. Who is correct and why?

a)

Bob is correct because the slopes are along the same line, so they are equal.

b)

Bob is correct because both slopes are positive.

c)

Joe is correct because both slopes are negative.

d)

Joe is correct because the slopes are found using different points, they are not equal.

20.

Determine the slope and y-intercept from the following equation: y = 3/2x + 3

a)

slope: 5 y-intercept: (0,3)

b)

slope: 3/2 y-intercept: (0,3)

c)

slope: 4 y-intercept: (0,3/2)

d)

slope: 1/5 y-intercept: (0,5)

Slope of a Linear Function

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

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