Find the slope from a table, a graph or two points
Grade 8 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence
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Table (input: week | output: height in cm)
2 | 11; 6 | 31. Beside it: output change 31 − 11 = 20; input change 6 − 2 = 4.
Ari measures a bean plant at week 2 and week 6. The changes are worked out. What is the slope (rate of change), in cm per week?
Table (input: minute | output: liters)
3 | 14; 7 | 38. Beside it: output change 38 − 14 = 24; input change 7 − 3 = 4.
Bo checks the water in the bath at minute 3 and minute 7. The changes are worked out. What is the slope (rate of change), in liters per minute?
Table (input: second | output: meters of string)
4 | 19; 10 | 37. Beside it: output change 37 − 19 = 18; input change 10 − 4 = 6.
Esme lets out kite string and checks it at second 4 and second 10. The changes are worked out. What is the slope (rate of change), in meters per second?
Use the table
input: minutes output: books shelved 1 6 3 14 5 22 7 30 Jun shelves library books at a steady pace. What is the slope (rate of change), in books per minute?
Kira fills a big bucket with a hose. What is the slope (rate of change), in liters per minute?
Luz's snail slides along a ruler at a steady speed (snack break later). What is the slope (rate of change), in cm per minute?
In math club, Noah gets two points on a line: (2, 5) and (8, 29). What is the slope of the line?
In math club, Pia gets two points on a line: (4, 10) and (10, 13). What is the slope of the line?
Tala graphs a kite climbing at a steady speed. What is the slope (rate of change), in meters per second?
Ari graphs a bean sprout's height. What is the slope (rate of change), in cm per week?
