Slope Real World

What is the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem?

• The pool water is decreasing in 3 gallons per minute.

• The pool water is increasing in 3 gallons per minute.

• The time for the pool water to increase is 3 minutes.

• The time for the pool water to decrease is 3 minutes.

What is the meaning of the slope in the context of the problem?

• Sharon's babysitting income increases by $20 per hour.

• Sharon's babysitting income decreases by $4 per hour.

• Sharon's babysitting income increases by $4 per hour.

• Sharon's babysitting income increases by $5 per hour.

Lonnie plans to join the gym.  He must pay a $35 membership fee.  He will then pay $5 each month.  What is the slope?

• 7

• 35

• 5

• 1/7

Which of the following equations is in slope-intercept form for this example?

A moving truck costs 40 dollars to rent and an additional 15 dollars for every 10 miles it is driven.

Find the rate of change.

• -2 minutes per gallon

• -20 minutes per gallon

• -2 gallons per minute

• -20 gallons per minute

In the equation y=mx+b, what does the m represent?

• slope

• y-intercept

• linear

• point-slope

Which runner was faster?

• Runner A

• Runner B

Paul the plumber charges $25 for a service call.  He then charges $100 an hour.  Write a linear equation to model this situation.

• y = 100x

• y = 25x

• y = 25x + 100

• y = 100x + 25

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

The graph shows the number of newspapers delivered and total pay for Leona’ newspaper delivery job.

What does the slope of this graph represent?

• The cost per newspaper

• The total cost of 20 newspapers

• The number of miles Leona travels

• The cost per mile