Fractions are useful for constant of proportionality, ratios, and just simplifying decimals. Ratios are good for recipes
I'm assuming problem 6 is the graph on the right.
If so, then the slope is 1/2
Start at a point like (0,-1) which is the y intercept. Move up 1 and to the right 2 to arrive at (2,0) which is the x intercept.
The movement pattern "up 1, right 2" determines the slope directly
slope = rise/run = 1/2
rise = 1 = go up 1
run = 2 = go to the right 2
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You could also pick two points from the blue line, then use the slope formula. If we picked (0,-1) and (2,0), then
m = (y2-y1)/(x2-x1)
m = (0-(-1))/(2-0)
m = (0+1)/(2-0)
m = 1/2
3 1/2
2 1/4+ 1 1/4 = 3 2/4
or 3 1/2
I believe it's A. Day 1 decreased by half from 8 would be 4. Day 2 decreased by half from 4 would be 2. Day 3 decreased by half from 2 would be 1. then .5 would be decrease by. 25, which would be .75. I hope that makes sense:)
