Slope from Tables Worksheet
Practice calculating the slope of a line from given tables of x and y values for 7th grade math students.
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Slope from Tables
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Read each table carefully and determine the slope of the line represented by the data. Show your work for each problem.
1. Find the slope of the line represented by the table below:
x
y
1
3
2
5
3
7
Show your work:
2. What is the slope of the line from the following table?
x
y
-2
10
0
6
2
2
Show your work:
3. The slope of a line is defined as the change in the values divided by the change in the values.
4. A horizontal line has a slope of zero.
True
False
5. Which table represents a line with a negative slope?
x
y
0
1
1
2
x
y
0
5
1
3
x
y
0
2
1
2
x
y
0
1
1
1
6. A car travels a certain distance over time. The table shows the distance (y) in miles at different times (x) in hours. Find the speed of the car (which is the slope).
Time (x)
Distance (y)
1
60
2
120
3
180
Speed of the car (slope):