Slope Meaning

The equation y=10x represents the amount of allowance, y, in dollars, that Jacob receives for doing x hours of chores. Which statement interprets the slope of this equation?

• Jacob does chores for $0 per hour.

• Jacob does chores for $10 per hour.

• Jacob receives $0 of allowance money before doing any chores.

• Jacob receives $10 of allowance money before doing any chores.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What does the slope mean in this situation?

• 2 gallons of water leaves every 1 minute

• 1 gallons of water leaves every 1 minute

• 2 gallons of water leaves every 2 minute

• 2 gallons of water comes into the tank every 1 minute

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CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

What type of slope?

• negative

• steep

• undefined

• zero slope

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which line has a negative slope?

• Yellow

• Red

• Blue

• Green

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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.HSF.IF.B.4

The linear regression equation is y = 61.93x - 1.79. According to the model, the slope can be interpreted as:

• After 0 hours of driving, they went 61.93 miles.

• They drove at a speed of 61.93 miles per hour.

• They drove 61.93 miles total.

• They drove 61.93 hours total.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The equation y = -2x + 7 models the amount of gas remaining in a lawnmower after x hours of use since it was filled. What is the meaning of the slope?

• For each hour of mowing, the mower is predicted to use (loose) 2 gallons.

• the predicted amount of gas the lawnmower can hold is 2 gallons

• For every two hours of mowing, the mower is predicted to use 7 gallons.

• The predicted amount of gas remaining after 1 hour is 2 gallons.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

the slope is -5/7, what does that mean?

• gain 5 hour of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 5 hours of sleep for 7 cups of coffee

• lose 7 cups of coffee for 5 hours of sleep

• lose 5 cups of coffee for 7 hours of sleep

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the slope, and what does it mean?

• 1.40; the cost for 1 topping

• 1.40; the number of toppings

• 1.90; the total cost of the hamburger

• 1.90; the starting cost of the hamburger

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The value, v, of an antique car after t years is represented by the equation below.

v = 2,000t + $12,000

What does the slope in the equation represent?

• The car decreases in value $2,000 per year.

• The car increases in value $2,000 per year.

• The car's original value is $2,000.

• The car increases in value $1 per 2,000 years.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5