Write y = mx + b from a table, graph or story, and say what m and b mean

Grade 8 Math Worksheet

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Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Read this first

    Use the table

    input: xoutput: y
    417
    211
    623
  2. Zee's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

  3. Bo's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

  4. Esme's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

  5. Kira draws a line on a math-club grid. Neither marked point is on the y-axis. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives this line?

  6. Luz draws a line on a math-club grid. Neither marked point is on the y-axis. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives this line?

  7. Milo's bucket has 4 L of water, and the hose adds 3 L each minute. Let x be minutes and y liters. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

  8. Noah's candle is 20 cm tall and burns 2 cm each hour. Let x be hours and y the height in cm. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

  9. Pia's plant grows steadily: 9 cm at week 2 and 15 cm at week 5. Let x be weeks and y cm. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

  10. Ren's reading log follows y = 12x + 30, the pages read after x days. What does the 12 tell you?

    • Ren had read 12 pages before day 1
    • Ren reads 12 pages each day
    • Ren reads for 12 days
  11. Tala's snowman follows y = -4x + 50, its height in cm after x hours of sun. What does the 50 tell you?

    • The snowman melts 50 cm each hour from the start
    • The snowman melts after 50 hours of sun
    • The snowman was 50 cm tall at hour 0
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Write y = mx + b from a table, graph or story, and say what m and b mean

Answer Key - Grade 8 Math Worksheet

Circle the best answer, or write your answer on the line.

  1. Read this first

    Use the table

    input: xoutput: y
    417
    211
    623
  2. Zee's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

    y = 3x + 5
  3. Bo's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

    y = -2x + 5
  4. Esme's math-club table shows a line, with no row for x = 0. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives every row?

    y = 2x ÷ 3 + 2
  5. Kira draws a line on a math-club grid. Neither marked point is on the y-axis. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives this line?

    y = -2x + 3
  6. Luz draws a line on a math-club grid. Neither marked point is on the y-axis. What rule, written as y = mx + b, gives this line?

    y = x ÷ 2 + 3
  7. Milo's bucket has 4 L of water, and the hose adds 3 L each minute. Let x be minutes and y liters. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

    y = 3x + 4
  8. Noah's candle is 20 cm tall and burns 2 cm each hour. Let x be hours and y the height in cm. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

    y = -2x + 20
  9. Pia's plant grows steadily: 9 cm at week 2 and 15 cm at week 5. Let x be weeks and y cm. What rule gives y, as y = mx + b?

    y = 2x + 5
  10. Ren's reading log follows y = 12x + 30, the pages read after x days. What does the 12 tell you?

    • Ren had read 12 pages before day 1
    • Ren reads 12 pages each day
    • Ren reads for 12 days
  11. Tala's snowman follows y = -4x + 50, its height in cm after x hours of sun. What does the 50 tell you?

    • The snowman melts 50 cm each hour from the start
    • The snowman melts after 50 hours of sun
    • The snowman was 50 cm tall at hour 0