A baby weighs 7 pounds of birth. The table shows the babies weight after each month of its birth up to the sixth month.

Month | weight (Pounds)
0 | 7
1 | 8
2 | 9
3 | 10
4 | 11
5 | 12
6 | 13
what would be the slope

1 answer

The slope of the weight increase of the baby over each month can be calculated by finding the difference in weight divided by the difference in months.

Slope = (Change in Weight) / (Change in Months)

For example, the slope between month 0 and month 1 would be:
Slope = (8 - 7) / (1 - 0) = 1

Similarly, the slope between month 1 and month 2 would be:
Slope = (9 - 8) / (2 - 1) = 1

Therefore, the slope of the baby's weight gain is 1 pound per month.