Interpret Graphs Using Slope

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

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

Interpret the slope from the graph.

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• It cost $3.75 per gallon to get gas.

• To buy gas, it cost $15 per gallon.

• You can receive 4 gallons of gas.

What is the meaning of the slope? 

• Colby's initial deposit was $100. 

• Colby's initial deposit was $150

• Colby is adding $5 per week

• Colby is adding $10 per week

What is the meaning of the slope? (Hint: choose two points! Hours rented (x) and amount paid (y))

• The cost will increase by $12 per hour

• The initial fee is $15 before hourly charges

• The cost will increase by $15 per hour

• The initial fee before hourly charges is $12

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

What is the meaning of the slope?

• The cost for the service without any hours of calling is $5

• The cost of the service without any hours of calling is $6

• The cost per minute is $0.05

• The cost per minute is $0.50

Determine the slope. 

• -5

• 5

• -1/5

• 1/5

What is the slope?

• 5

• 1/5

• 15

• 10

What is the slope?

• 2

• 1/2

• 1

• 1.5