Question

A line passes through the origin and the point (8, 4). The x-axis represents time in minutes, and the y-axis represents gallons. What rate does the slope represent?



A.


12 gallons per minute


B.


0.5 minutes per gallon


C.


2 minutes per gallon


D.


0.5 gallons per minute

Answer 1

so first, do you know how to find the slope?

Answer 2

No..

Answer 3

Can you tell me the slope formula?

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

ok, so watch these for me, then come back and tell me the slope formula and how we can apply it.
Concept of slope- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-linear-equations-functions/8th-slope/v/slope-intuition-example

Using points to determine slope- https://www.khanacademy.org/math/cc-eighth-grade-math/cc-8th-linear-equations-functions/8th-slope/v/slope-of-a-line-2