Question

A balloon’s circumference decreases at a constant rate. The graph shows the balloon’s circumference over time.

What is the slope of the line that represents the situation?

Enter the slope as a decimal.

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Answer 1

@DanJS

Answer 2

I think its 1.25

Answer 3

1 - 5 over 10 - 5

Answer 4

-4 / 5

Answer 5

ya

Answer 6

yeah, remember, just take the difference in the Y values divided by the difference in the X values

Answer 7

so it is just (1-5)/(10-5)

Answer 8

as a decimal -4/5 is - 0.8