Real-Life Slope Challenges: Positive and Negative Slopes

A car travels 150 miles in 3 hours. What is the slope of the car's distance over time?

• 100 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

• 30 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

A mountain trail rises 600 feet over a distance of 2 miles. What is the slope of the trail?

• 0.0567

• 0.1000

• 0.0750

• 0.0300

A bike path descends 120 feet over a distance of 0.5 miles. What is the slope of the bike path?

• 0.04545

• 0.1

• 0.075

• 0.025

A building is 80 feet tall and is 200 feet away from the street. What is the slope of the line from the street to the top of the building?

• 1.0

• 0.6

• 0.4

• 0.2

A runner completes a 5-mile race in 40 minutes. What is the slope of the runner's distance over time?

• 0.2 miles per minute

• 0.1 miles per minute

• 0.125 miles per minute

• 0.25 miles per minute

A skateboard ramp rises 4 feet over a horizontal distance of 12 feet. What is the slope of the ramp?

• 3/4

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 1/4

A tree grows 3 feet in height over 2 years. What is the slope of the tree's growth per year?

• 2 feet per year

• 0.75 feet per year

• 1.5 feet per year

• 3 feet per year

A taxi charges a flat fee of $3 plus $2 per mile. What is the slope of the cost in relation to the distance traveled?

• 3

• 1

• 4

• 2

A water tank fills at a rate of 10 gallons per hour. What is the slope of the water level over time?

• 15 gallons per hour

• 20 gallons per hour

• 5 gallons per hour

• 10 gallons per hour

A graph shows the temperature rising from 30°F to 70°F over 4 hours. What is the slope of the temperature change per hour?

• 5°F per hour

• 10°F per hour

• 20°F per hour

• 15°F per hour