Applications of Slope and Intercept
This lecture series explores the meaning of slope and intercepts in the context of real-life situations. Watch the videos and complete the interactive exercises.
Graphing linear relationships word problems - Questions
1. Suraj took a slice of pizza from the freezer and put it in the oven. The oven heated the pizza at a rate of degrees Celsius per minute, and it reached the desired temperature of degrees Celsius after minutes.
Graph the relationship between the pizza's temperature (in degrees Celsius) and time (in minutes).
2. A pool has some initial amount of water in it. Then it starts being filled so the water level rises at a rate of centimeters per minute. After minutes, the water level is centimeters.
Graph the relationship between the pool's water level (in centimeters) and time (in minutes).
3. Sean tried to drink a slushy as fast as he could. He drank milliliters of slushy each second and finished all the slushy after seconds.
Graph the relationship between the amount of slushy left in the cup (in milliliters) and time (in seconds).
4. Rip van Winkle fell asleep for a very long time. When he fell asleep, his beard was millimeters long, and each passing week it grew additional millimeters.
Graph the relationship between the length of Rip van Winkle's beard (in millimeters) and time (in weeks).