Finding Slope - Word Problems
Find the slope of eachline described in theword problems
A tree was planted when it was 2 feet tall.  
It grows 3 feet each year.
2
3
3/2
Not enough information
Liona has $148 on her lunch card.  She spends
$2 per lunch.
148
2
Not enough information
-2
Koba's pet bunny gains 5 ounces every 3 weeks.
It weighed 24 ounces when it was born.
5
3/5
5/3
Not enough information
Pedro was in a tricycle race.  He did not receive ahead start.  This made him upset, because he only pedals one meter every two seconds.
1/2
2
0
Not enough information
Vera got a movie theater gift card for her birthday.There was originally $100 on the card.  After seeing 3 movies, there was $71.50 left on the giftcard.  All movies cost the same amount.
9.50
-28.50
Not enough information
-9.50
The bat population in Smithfield was 188 in 2010.  In 2014, the bat population was 228.  The populationincreases at the same rate.
10
40
Not enough information
1/10
A rosebush was 8 inches tall three weeks after being planted.  On week thirteen, the bush was 13 inches tall.  The plant continues to grow atthe same rate.
2
5
1/2
Not enough information
Marcus has a job mowing lawns for his neighbors.
He gets $25 per job.
0
-25
Not enough information
25
Figure 3 of a tile pattern has 22 tiles.  Figure 11of the same pattern has 62 tiles.  This tile patterngrows linearly (at the same rate).
5
8
Not enough information
40
Catina was in a tricycle race.  After 5 seconds, shewas 12 meters from the starting line.  After 7 seconds, she was 17 meters from the starting line.She continues pedaling at the same rate.
5
2/5
5/2
Not enough information
Bevelin is making and selling t-shirts to raisemoney to go on a trip to Spain.  She can make fourt-shirts every thirty minutes.
30
2/15
15/2
Not enough information
A caterpillar is climbing down a wall.  After 1 hour, the caterpillar was 28 inches high.  After 5 hours, the caterpillar reached the ground.  The caterpillarcrawled at the same rate.
-7
-28
-1/7
Not enough information
Guri has a rock collection.  He had 25 rocks 3 weeks
ago.  Today, he has 27 rocks.  He continues collecting
rocks at the same rate.
2
-2/3
2/3
Not enough information
Juci's pet dog eats 20 treats every 8 days.  
The bag had 200 treats in it to begin with.  She 
feeds her dog these treats at a constant rate.
-10
-25
Not enough information
-5/2
Jaelon is building a brick wall.  The completed wallwill have 504 bricks.  He started 3 hours ago, andhe will finish 5 hours from now.  He lays bricks at aconstant rate.
63
504/5
1/63
Not enough information
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