Question

Maple goes for a run at a steady rate. The graph represents the distance covered in relation to the time elapsed.



Interpret the slope of the graph.

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Responses

For every four minutes that pass, Maple runs one mile.
For every four minutes that pass, Maple runs one mile.

For every seven minutes that pass, Maple runs four miles.
For every seven minutes that pass, Maple runs four miles.

To go 0.7 miles, it takes one minute.
To go 0.7 miles, it takes one minute.

For every seven minutes that pass, Maple runs one mile.
For every seven minutes that pass, Maple runs one mile.
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Answer 1

For every seven minutes that pass, Maple runs one mile.

Explanation: the slope = change in distance ÷ change in time = 1 mile ÷ 7 minutes, so Maple covers 1 mile every 7 minutes.