Which line is decreasing: one with a slope of $\frac{1}{4}$ or one with a slope of $-2$?

The line with slope $\frac{1}{4}$

Which line is steeper: one with a slope of $\frac{3}{5}$ or one with a slope of $\frac{5}{3}$?

The line with slope $\frac{3}{5}$

The line with slope $\frac{5}{3}$

Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form Practice — Grade 8 math

Lesson 5: Graphing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form — Practice Questions

1. What is the slope of any vertical line?
- A. 0
- B. 1
- C. -1
- D. Undefined
2. Which line is decreasing: one with a slope of $\frac{1}{4}$ or one with a slope of $-2$?
- A. The line with slope $\frac{1}{4}$
- B. The line with slope $-2$
- C. Both lines are decreasing
- D. Neither line is decreasing
3. Which line is steeper: one with a slope of $\frac{3}{5}$ or one with a slope of $\frac{5}{3}$?
- A. The line with slope $\frac{3}{5}$
- B. The line with slope $\frac{5}{3}$
- C. They have the same steepness
- D. Steepness cannot be determined
4. What is the slope of any horizontal line? ___
5. Which of the following slopes corresponds to the steepest line?
- A. $m = -4$
- B. $m = 2$
- C. $m = -\frac{1}{2}$
- D. $m = 3$
6. A line with slope $m = -7$ and a line with slope $m = -2$ are compared. Which statement is true?
- A. The line with slope $m=-2$ is steeper.
- B. The line with slope $m=-7$ is steeper.
- C. Both lines are equally steep.
- D. Both lines increase from left to right.
7. Which pair of slopes belongs to two lines that have the same steepness?
- A. $m = 6$ and $m = \frac{1}{6}$
- B. $m = -3$ and $m = 3$
- C. $m = 4$ and $m = -2$
- D. $m = -5$ and $m = \frac{1}{5}$
8. A line has a positive slope. How does the line behave when viewed from left to right?
- A. It increases.
- B. It decreases.
- C. It is horizontal.
- D. It is vertical.
9. Line A has a slope of $m = 5$. Line B has a slope of $m = -8$. Which line is steeper? (Enter A or B) ___
10. Convert the linear equation $5x + 2y = 12$ into slope-intercept form. Write the resulting equation for $y$. $y$ = ___