Name: __________________________

Math 9 – Linear Relations - Quiz 1.2

Rate of Change, Constant Value & y=mx+b

Instructions: Circle the correct multiple choice answer or insert the answer into the numerical response box.

Use the following information to answer the next question

𝒙 𝒚
0 8
1 5
2 2

1) The rate of change for the table of values above is ____i____ and the constant value is
____ii____.

i ii
A. positive negative
B. positive positive
C. negative negative
D. negative positive

Use the following information to answer the next question

Members of a recreation centre pay a one-time registration fee in addition to a fixed monthly fee of
$15. The following table shows the total amount paid to be a member of the centre for a certain
number of months.
Number of Months Amount Paid ($)
𝒙 𝒚
4 135
6 165
12 255

2) Using the information above, the cost of the one-time registration fee is $____________.
Place the value in the numerical response below
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3) The equation of a linear relation is given by 𝑦 = − " 𝑥 − 2. The value of 𝑦 for the point
(15, 𝑦) is:
A. −15
B. −11
C. 7
D. 15

Use the following information to answer the next question

𝒙 𝒚
-8 26
-3 11
5 -13
12 -34

4) The equation of the line that describes the above table of values is given by:
A. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 + 2
B. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 + 2
C. 𝑦 = −3𝑥 − 2
D. 𝑦 = 3𝑥 − 2