Slope and Interpreting Graphs

Choose the slope and Y-intercept of this graph.

• Slope: 1

  Y-int: 1,000

• Slope: 100

  Y-int: 1,000

• Slope: -100

  Y-int: 1,000

• Slope: 1

  Y-int: 10

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Which situation could match the graph?

• A five gallon bucket of water is leaking water. Each hour that passes it leaks one gallon of water and after 5 hours it has no more water.

• A five gallon bucket of water is being filled with water by a slow drip coming from the ceiling. Each hour the bucket fills with a gallon of water. After five hours the bucket is completely full.

• A five gallon tank is being filled with water from a water faucet. Each minute the tank fills with one gallon of water. After five hours the tank is filled.

• A five gallon tank is being drained with a gallon pitcher. Each minute the pitcher is filled and taken out. It takes a total of 5 minutes to completely drain the tank.

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Select the correct equation and description for the graph.

• y = 1.5x

  square feet of carpet is on the x-axis and total cost in dollars is on the y-axis.

• y = 1.5x +15

  square feet of carpet is on the x-axis and total cost in dollars is on the y-axis.

• y = 15x + 1.5

  square feet of carpet is on the y-axis and total cost in dollars is on the y-axis.

• y = 10x + 15

  square feet of carpet is on the y-axis and total cost in dollars is on the x-axis.

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Choose which situation does not accurately describe the event that is graphed.

• As Josh drives from his destination to his house with each passing hour he has less miles to his house.

• Josh drove 160 miles to his house in 4 hours.

• As Josh drives from his house to his destination with each passing house he is farther away from his house.

• Josh started 160 miles from his house and drove 4 hours to finally arrive.

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The graph represents gasoline consumption when driving a certain distance in km.  What is the meaning of the slope?

• The tank started with 50 L of gasoline

• the amount of gasoline consumed per km driven

• the distance it takes to lose a Liter of gas

• the gasoline is leaking because the slope is negative.

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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.

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The graph represents the money in a savings account.  What is the meaning of the slope?

• The initial deposit was $30

• $5 is added to the account each week

• $5 is subtracted from the account each week

• $5 is added to the account each month

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TEKS: 8.4B

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Mrs. Soto can decorate 5 cupcakes in 2 minutes. Which graph has a slope that best represents the number of cupcakes per minute Mrs. Soto can decorate?

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Which statement below accurately represents the graph?

• $100 is earned for each hour worked

• $100 is earned for every 2 hours worked

• $500 is earned for every 8 hours worked

• $200 is earned for every 3 hours worked

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