Slope on Graphs
Slope and Rate of Change
Miscellaneous
Rate of Change/Unit Rate
Random
200
Which line has a positive slope?
3
200
Find the slope of the line that passes through (5, 4) and (-4, 3).
1/9
200
What is slope-intercept form?
y=mx+b
200
The table shows the number of hot dogs a contestant ate during a hot dog eating contest. Find the rate of change, and explain what it means in the context of the situation.
5.5; it represents the amount of hot dogs eaten per minute.
200
What is the Naugatuck High School mascot?
Greyhound
400
Which line has a negative slope?
6
400
Find the slope of the line that passes through (10, 8) and (9, 13).
-5
or
-5/1
400
What do m and b represent in slope-intercept form?
m = slope
b = y-intercept
400
The table below shows the cost of a certain number of pounds of apples.
What is the unit rate of the cost of apples?
$1.38 per pound of apples
400
What is Mr. P's favorite color?
Red
600
Explain whether the two triangles below could lie on the same line.
No, because, the rise and run of the two fractions don't simplify to the same fraction.
600
Calculate the average rate of change between the following pair of points.
P1 (250, 350)
P2 (450, 700)
1.75
600
A graph is a visual representation of the relationship between _________ quantities.
two
600
Elyse has $18 on a gift card that she can use to rent movies online. The graph shows the amount of money remaining on her gift card based on the number of movies she rents. Find the unit rate of the graph, and describe what it means in the context of the situation.
The unit rate is -3. It means that each movie she rents costs her $3, so her gift card balance will decrease 3 dollars.
600
What is the capital of Connecticut?
Hartford
800
Find the slope of the graph:
1/4
800
Find the rate of change from the table.
15
800
The y-intercept is where the line ______ ___ ______ or where x _______
crosses the y axis
x equals 0
800
Kevin started a ping pong club at his school, and the table shows the number of participants in the club over several years. Find the rate of change of the table
8 students per year
800
The following are two rates of change. Which is steeper?
a) 2.25 m/s
b) 0.225 m/s
2.25 m/s
1000
What is the slope of this line?
zero
1000
Fine the slope of the line passing through (4, 10) and (9, 10). Describe the trend of this line.
zero is the slope. The trend is constant.
1000
The vertical change of a graph is described as the ___?
Rise
1000
Which company charges the greatest rate per window?
Company B
1000
What is Mr. P's birthday?
March 23rd