Question

The table shows the height of water in a pool as it is being filled. A table showing Height of Water in a Pool with two columns and six rows. The first column, Time in minutes, has the entries, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10. The second column, Height in inches, has the entries, 8, 12, 16, 20, 24. The slope of the line through the points is 2. Which statement describes how the slope relates to the height of the water in the pool? The height of the water increases 2 inches per minute. The height of the water decreases 2 inches per minute. The height of the water was 2 inches before any water was added. The height of the water will be 2 inches when the pool is filled.

Answer 1

The height of the water increases 2 inches per minute.

Explanation:

Time Height

2 8

4 12

6 16

8 20

10 24

The slope is the difference in y divided by the difference in x.

y is the height.

x is the time.

y divided by x is height divided by time.

The slope is the unit rate in inches per minute.

Answer: The height of the water increases 2 inches per minute.