Mathematics
Grade 7
15 min
Rate of change
Rate of change
What you'll learn
- Identify the rate of change (slope) from a graph or table of a linear relationship, and express it as a unit rate (e.g., miles per hour) in at least 8 out of 10 attempts.
- Calculate the rate of change between two points on a graph or in a table, showing all steps, with 75% accuracy.
- Explain, in their own words, how the rate of change represents the relationship between two quantities in a real-world scenario, providing at least two examples, with clear and accurate explanations.
- Solve real-world problems involving rate of change by setting up proportions or using the slope formula, correctly answering at least 3 out of 4 word problems.
Tutorial Preview
1
A table shows time and distance. Find the speed in meters/second. Time (s): 2, 4. Distance (m): 10, 20.
2
A line on a graph passes through (1, 3) and (3, 9). What is the rate of change?
3
A baker makes 24 cupcakes in 3 hours. What is the rate in cupcakes per hour?
Sample Practice Questions
Easy
A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is its speed in miles per hour?
0.50 mph
1.60 mph
2.70 mph
3.120 mph
Easy
A table shows pages read. Time (min): 5, 10. Pages: 15, 30. What is the reading rate?
0.2 ppm
1.3 ppm
2.5 ppm
3.15 ppm
Easy
A line passes through points (2, 4) and (4, 8). What is the rate of change?
0.1
1.2
2.3
3.4
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What grade level is "Rate of change"?
Rate of change is a Grade 7 Mathematics lesson on ExcelOS.
What will I learn in Rate of change?
You'll be able to: Identify the rate of change (slope) from a graph or table of a linear relationship, and express it as a unit rate (e.g., miles per hour) in at least 8 out of 10 attempts; Calculate the rate of change between two points on a….
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