The above figure shows the relationship between the price of a slice of pizza and how many slices of pizza Ricardo buys in a week. Between points A and B, the slope of the line is ________ the slope of the line between points B and C.
A) less than
B) equal to
C) greater than
D) not comparable to
E) unrelated to

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The slope of a line is a measure of its steepness. The greater the slope, the steeper the line. In the given figure, the slope of the line between points A and B is less than the slope of the line between points B and C. This is because the line between points A and B is flatter than the line between points B and C.

The Above Figure Shows the Relationship Between the Price of a Slice