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Grade 8 math · E.6 · Slope

Slope from a table: positive slopes

Pick two columns of the table. Slope = change in y ÷ change in x.

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  1. The table shows a linear relationship: x = 0, 2, 4 and y = −3, −1, 1. What is the slope?

    Answer: 1

  2. The table shows a linear relationship: x = −4, −3, −2 and y = 0, 1, 2. What is the slope?

    Answer: 1

  3. The table shows a linear relationship: x = −4, −2, 0 and y = 0, 6, 12. What is the slope?

    Answer: 3

Tip: Pick two columns of the table. Slope = change in y ÷ change in x.

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