Question

What is the slope of the line on the graph below?

Answer 1

Take two ordered pairs along the line and calculate the change in y over change in x or rise over run.

(0,-5)(3,-4)

-4-(-5) / (3-0)
1/3

Final answer: 1/3

Answer 2

Find two pairs

(0,-5)(3,-4)

Find the gradient

(0-3)/(-5--4)
=3