Interpret Slope from a Graph

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

Dev keeps a record in graph form of how far his car travels and the number of gallons of gasoline it uses.
What is the slope of the graph?

• 64

• 128

• 32

• 16

The graph shows the cost of dance lessons, y, and the number of dance lessons taken, x.

What is the rate of change of the cost of the dance lessons with respect to the number of lessons taken?

• Each dance lesson costs $10.00.

• The maximum amount a person will pay for dance lessons is $115.00

• The maximum number of dance lessons a person can take is 9.

• The registration fee to begin dance lessons is $12.00

The graph shows the cost of renting a moving truck, y, depending on the number of miles, x, the truck is driven.

What is the rate of change of the cost with respect to the number of miles driven?

• The daily fee of renting the truck is $40.00.

• The cost per mile to rent a truck is $0.50.

• The maximum amount of miles the truck can be driven is 24.5.

• The cost of renting a truck cannot exceed $53.00.

The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the slope?

• The ending height of the candle

• the rate at which the candle is losing height each hour

• the original height of the candle

What is the slope of this line?

What is the slope of this graph?

Find the slope.

What is the slope of this graph?

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 2 words every 1 minute.

• Taylor can write 1 word every 2 minutes.

• Taylor can write 25 words every 1 minute.

• Taylor can write 150 words every 6 minutes.