Slope Practice Test
Name: _____________________
Graph the line that goes through the given point and has the given slope.
1. Point (-3,-2)
3
Slope= 4
Find the slope of the line.
5. m = __________
2. Point (1,4)
6. m = __________
Slope= -2
Graph the line that goes through the two points and find the slope.
3. (-4,-1) and (2,1) m = _______
7. m = __________
Identify as linear or non-linear and explain your choice.
9. _______________
Explain:
10. _______________
Explain:
4. (-1,3) and (2,-3) m = _______
8. m = __________
11. Identify which table is linear. ______________
12. Find the slope and write the equation of the line. Check by graphing.
13. Find the slope and write the equation of the line. Check by graphing.
m=____
m=____
Equation:_______________
Equation:_______________
14. Salvatore’s Spaghetti
Sauce comes in four sizes of jar: a 12-ounce jar for $1.44, an 18-ounce jar for
$2.34, a 36-ounce jar for $3.96, and a 54-ounce jar for $5.40. Which jar has the
highest unit price?
15. Michele walks 2/3 mile every 1/6 hour. What is the unit rate in which
Michele walks in miles per hour?
16. Jose buys 14 pounds of jolly ranchers for $10.64. How much do the jolly
ranchers cost per pound?
17. The graph below shows the total cost of gas, y, Austin bought
on his trip for x days.
Total Cost of Gas in Dollars
a) What does the point (0, 0) represent?
b) What does the point (4,120) represent?
c) Is the ratio between the number of days and total cost of gas increasing
at a constant rate? Explain.
Number of Days
d) Write the equation of the line. _________________________
18. The table below shows the temperature one morning after Alicia gets up to come to school. The temperature was 0 degrees when she got up. Represent this
situation using a graph and equation. Be sure to define your variables and label your axes.
a) m=_______
b) Describe what the slope represents in this situation.
c) Define the variables: x:_____________________________________
y:_____________________________________
d) Equation:___________________________
Number of
Hours
Temperature
Later
0
0
2
15
4
30
6
45