Converting Unit Rates
90 feet per hour to feet per minute.
What is 1.5 feet per minute?
Another way of saying slope.
What is "Constant Rate of Change"?
Direct Variation Equation
What is "y = kx"?
On the family road trip, they stopped for gas every 300 miles traveled. State the independent variable and then the dependent variable.
What is "number of miles traveled" and "when they stopped for gas"?
Ms. Zhang's favorite color (be specific)
What is Mint Green?
85 yards per minute to feet per second.
What is 4.25 feet per second?
Find the slope between these two points: (2,5) and (3,8)
What is 3?
k in the direct variation equation stands for...
What is "a constant"?
The cashier gave the customer her change based on her total of her purchases. State the independent and then the dependent variable.
What is "her total of her purchases" and "amount of change given"?
Ms. Zhang paid $3.48 for a dozen organic eggs. The unit price is...
What is $0.29 per 1 egg?
45 miles per hour to feet per second.
What is 66 feet per second?
On a graph, the x-axis represents the number of people at the movies and the y-axis represents the number of popcorn buckets purchased. A slope of 1/2 means...
What is "For every 2 people at the movies, 1 popcorn bucket is purchased"?
If y = 15 when x = 3, then x = ? when y = 42. And write a direct variation equation.
What is 8.4 and y = 5x?
The higher the temperature of the oven, the faster the pizza will bake. State the independent and then the dependent variable.
Ms. Zhang's 2nd favorite subject in school (besides math of course)
What is "Spanish"?
33 yards per hour to inches per second.
What is 0.33 inches per second?
Find the slope between these two points: (5,14) and (19, 2)
What is -6/7?
If y = 14 when x = 56, then y = ? when x = 6. And write the direct variation equation.
What is 1.5 and y=1/4x?
Students allowed to use a calculator on a test will usually finish earlier than those who do not. State the independent and then the dependent variable.
What is "calculator used or not" and "time spent on a test"?
The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2 There are 12 girls. There are ______ boys.
What is 18?
12,000 miles per year to feet per minute. (round to nearest tenth)
What is 120.5 feet per minute?
On a graph, the x-axis represents number of hours worked and the y-axis represents the amount of money earned. A slope of 35/3 means...
What is "For every 3 hours worked, you earn $35"?
If y = 37 when x = 6, then y = ? when x = 75. And write the direct variation equation.
What is 462.5 and y = 37/6x?
In the gym, the more weights you lift, the stronger you get. State the independent and then the dependent variable.
What is "the number of weights lifted" and "your strength level"?
Ms. Zhang's favorite beverage
What is "Sparkling water"?