Slope from a table: fractions
Pick two columns of the table. Slope = change in y ÷ change in x.
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The table shows a linear relationship: x = −1, 3, 7, 11 and y = 1, 3, 5, 7. What is the slope?
Answer: 1/2
The table shows a linear relationship: x = −1, 2, 5, 8 and y = 7, 6, 5, 4. What is the slope?
Answer: -1/3
The table shows a linear relationship: x = −5, 1, 7, 13 and y = 4, 8, 12, 16. What is the slope?
Answer: 2/3
Tip: Pick two columns of the table. Slope = change in y ÷ change in x.
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