Question

to prepare for the drama clubs upcoming musical performance, ms. melody is printing programs on the schools copier. the number of programs ms. melody has printed increases over time. this situation can be modeled as a linear relationship. chart: time printing (minutes) on x - axis, programs printed on y - axis, line graph what does the slope of the line tell you about the situation? options: the copier prints 240 programs. the copier prints 40 programs per minute. the copier prints 24 programs per minute. it takes 5 minutes to print all of the programs.

Explanation:

Step1: Choose two points on the line

From the graph, pick (0,0) and (5,200) (approximate endpoint).

Step2: Calculate slope

Slope = $\frac{\text{change in programs}}{\text{change in time}} = \frac{200 - 0}{5 - 0} = 40$

Step3: Interpret slope

Slope = 40 means 40 programs per minute.

Answer:

The copier prints 40 programs per minute.