Converting Unit Rates
Slope
Direct Variation
Independent/Dependent
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100

90 feet per hour to feet per minute.

What is 1.5 feet per minute?

100

Another way of saying slope. 

What is "Constant Rate of Change"?

100

Direct Variation Equation

What is "y = kx"?

100

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"?

100

Ms. Zhang's favorite color (be specific)

What is Mint Green?

200

85 yards per minute to feet per second.

What is 4.25 feet per second?

200

Find the slope between these two points: (2,5) and (3,8)

What is 3? 

200

k in the direct variation equation stands for... 

What is "a constant"?

200

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"?

200

Ms. Zhang paid $3.48 for a dozen organic eggs. The unit price is...

What is $0.29 per 1 egg?

300

45 miles per hour to feet per second.

What is 66 feet per second?

300

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"?

300

If y = 15 when x = 3, then x = ? when y = 42. And write a direct variation equation.

What is 8.4 and y = 5x?

300

The higher the temperature of the oven, the faster the pizza will bake. State the independent and then the dependent variable.

What is "the temperature of the oven" and "speed the pizza will bake"?
300

Ms. Zhang's 2nd favorite subject in school (besides math of course)

What is "Spanish"?

400

33 yards per hour to inches per second.

What is 0.33 inches per second?

400

Find the slope between these two points: (5,14) and (19, 2)

What is -6/7?

400

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?

400

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"?

400

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:2 There are 12 girls. There are ______ boys.

What is 18?

500

12,000 miles per year to feet per minute. (round to nearest tenth)

What is 120.5 feet per minute?

500

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"?

500

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?

500

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"?

500

Ms. Zhang's favorite beverage 

What is "Sparkling water"?