Rate of Change and Introduction to Slope Answers

Marisol attempted to determine the slope of a line based on the two points shown in the table below.xy–14310Step 1: (–1, 4) and (3, 10)Step 2: Step 3: Which statement best explains Marisol’s error?

The graph below represents the total shipping cost of x items for four different companies. Shipping ChargesWhich list places the companies in order from the steepest slope to the least steep slope?

Four students drew graphs of a linear function. Which student drew a line with a slope of 3?AnaliseBenitoCharlieDariya

A piece of climbing equipment at a playground is 6 feet high and extends 4 feet horizontally. A piece of climbing equipment at a gym is 10 feet high and extends 6 feet horizontally. Which statement best compares the slopes of the two pieces of equipment?

The two tables below show the amount of tip, y, included on a bill charging x dollars. Which compares the slopes of the lines created by the tables?

Mia records the distance traveled in x minutes in the table below, while Alexa uses a graph to record her distance traveled over the same time period. Alexa’s GraphMia’s TableBased on the data on the graph and in the table, which statement gives an accurate comparison?

A store sells shirts to the public at one pricing scale and wholesale at another pricing scale. The tables below describe the cost, y, of x shirts. PublicWholesaleHow do the slopes of the lines created by each table compare?

Jalen is computing the slope of the line on the graph below. Step 1: (–4, 0) and (2, 3)Step 2: Step 3: Step 4: The slope is 2.Which statement describes Jalen’s error?

Xavier is attempting to recreate a problem his teacher showed him in class. To do so, he creates the table below.xy132?He remembers that the slope of the line through the ordered pairs in the table was 4. What is the missing y-value in the table?

The table below shows how much Joe earns, y, after working x hours. Joe’s EarningsHours workedMoney earned4$3010$7512$9022$165The relationship between money earned and hours worked is linear. Joe computes the slope between (4, 30) and (12, 90), then computes the slope between (4, 30) and (10, 75). How do the two slopes compare?