Interpreting Slope and y intercept

At what rate did the rain fall?

• 2 cm per hour
• ¹/₄ cm per hour
• ¹/₂ cm per hour
• 4 cm per hour

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• It costs $3.50 per minute to rent a kayak.
• For $0 you can rent a kayak for 3.5 minutes.
• Every 3.50 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.
• You have to pay $3.50 up front before using the kayak.

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.  What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

• For $1.00, you can rent a kayak for 20 minutes.
• It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.
• You have to pay $0.20 up front before using the kayak at all.
• Every .2 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What is the meaning of the slope?

• You will receive $4 per paper delivered.
• You will receive $5 per paper delivered
• You will receive $20 per paper delivered
• You will receive $20 for the day

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

The graph shows the weight of a bucket as it is filled with sand. What is the weight of the empty bucket?

• 0 pounds

• 1 pound

• 2 pounds

• 6 pounds

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.F.B.4

An online music service lets customers download an unlimited number of songs for $0.25 each after paying a monthly membership fee of $5.00. The total amount of money a customer spends on music in dollars in a single month can be found using the function y=0.25x+5. What does the variable x represent in this function?

• The total amount of money the customer spends on music each month
• The number of songs the customer downloads each month
• The number of customers that use the music service
• The cost of downloading one song 

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

The graph represents the height of a burning candle.  What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• the time it takes to burn the entire candle
• the rate at which the candle is losing height
• the change in the height of the candle each hour
• the original height of the candle

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What line has the steepest slope?

• All slopes are equal
• Red
• Blue
• Green

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

What does the slope represent in this situation?

• The sloth runs 1 feet in 3 minutes
• The sloth runs 3 feet in 1 minute
• The sloth runs fast
• The sloth runs 6 feet in 1 minute

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CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7