Calculate Slope in Real-Life Scenarios: Grade 7 Quiz

A car travels from point A to point B on a graph. Point A is at (2, 3) and point B is at (5, 9). What is the slope of the line connecting these two points?

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A bike path is represented on a graph. The path starts at the point (1, 2) and ends at (4, 8). Calculate the slope of the bike path.

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In a school project, a student plots the height of a plant over time. At day 1, the height is 2 cm (1, 2) and at day 4, it is 8 cm (4, 8). What is the slope of the height of the plant?

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A train travels from station X to station Y. The graph shows the distance from station X at (0, 0) and the distance at station Y at (6, 12). Determine the slope of the train's journey.

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A skateboard ramp is represented on a graph. The starting point is at (0, 0) and the endpoint is at (3, 6). What is the slope of the ramp?

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A runner's distance over time is plotted on a graph. At 2 minutes, the distance is 1 km (2, 1) and at 5 minutes, it is 3 km (5, 3). Calculate the slope of the runner's distance.

• 1 km/min

• 3/2 km/min

• 1/2 km/min

• 2/3 km/min

A water tank is being filled. The graph shows the water level at (0, 0) and at (10, 50). What is the slope of the water level increase?

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A tree grows from a height of 1 meter at year 1 (1, 1) to 4 meters at year 3 (3, 4). What is the slope of the tree's growth?

• 3 meters per year

• 1.5 meters per year

• 0.5 meters per year

• 2 meters per year

A delivery truck travels from a warehouse to a store. The graph shows the truck's position at (0, 0) and (8, 16). What is the slope of the truck's route?

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A student records the temperature over a day. At 6 AM, the temperature is 15°C (6, 15) and at 12 PM, it is 30°C (12, 30). Calculate the slope of the temperature increase.

• 5°C per hour

• 1.5°C per hour

• 2.5°C per hour

• 3°C per hour