Patterns in Tables and Graphs

Problem: The owner of a food cart sells an average of 120 frozen treats per day during the summer. Which graph best shows this relationship between the number of days and the number of frozen treats sold? Which of the following would best represent the independent (x) variable?

• frozen treats

• average sold

• number of days

• number of frozen treats sold

What is the correct slope of the graph above?

• 2/3

• 1

• 3/2

• -3/2

Determine the slope.

• -3

• 3

• -1/3

• 1/3

Select ALL that apply

• the data represents a NON-linear relationship

• the rate of change is 6

• the data has a NON-constant rate of change

• the rate of change is 1

• the data represents a linear relationship

Which tables are linear?

• Table 1

• Table 2

• Table 3

What is the constant of proportionality?

• 2

• 2/1

• 1/2

• not enough information

What is the slope of the line?

• 1

• -1

• 2

• -2

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined

• 0

• 1

• -1

Determine the slope.

• -0.25

• 0.25

• 1/0.25

• -1/0.25

Determine the slope. 

• 0

• undefined

• 6

• -1/2