Slope Intercept Word Problems

Front

What does the slope show?

Back

The slope shows the shots made per game.

Front

How many customers will they serve after 5 hours if they serve 80 customers per hour?

Back

400 customers.

Front

What does the slope represent on a salary graph?

Back

The slope represents the salary per movie.

Front

Find the slope of the line that passes through the points (2, 4) and (6, 12).

Back

The slope is 2.

Front

In the equation y=1.5x+20, what does the y-intercept represent?

Back

The entrance fee.

Front

What is the formula for slope?

Back

Slope (m) = (y2 - y1) / (x2 - x1).

Front

If a line has a slope of 3, what does this mean?

Back

For every 1 unit increase in x, y increases by 3 units.

Front

What is the y-intercept in the equation y = mx + b?

Back

The y-intercept is the value of y when x = 0.

Front

How do you interpret a negative slope?

Back

A negative slope indicates that as x increases, y decreases.

Front

What does a slope of 0 indicate?

Back

A slope of 0 indicates a horizontal line, meaning y does not change as x changes.