Question

A linear relationship is given in the table.

x −2 −1 0 1 2
y −12 −7 −2 3 8

What is the slope of the relationship?

A: 5
B: −5
C: one fifth
D: negative one fifth

Answer 1

C

Because delta-y/delta-x = 1/5 for every y increase by 1, x increases by 5