Quiz about Graphing Linear Functions

Question 1

Which equation matches the graph?

Accepted Answer

y = 1/4x + 2

Answer

y = 2x + 2

Answer

y = 1x + 4

Answer

y = 4x + 2

Question 2

In the equation, y = mx + b, the letter b is the ___________.

Accepted Answer

y-intercept

Answer

x-intercept

Answer

slope

Answer

rate of change

Question 3

Identify the y-intercept for the function:
y=-3x

Accepted Answer

0

Answer

-3

Answer

1

Answer

-1

Question 4

Consider the equation:
y=-x+4
Identify the slope and y-intercept.

Accepted Answer

m= -1, b= 4

Answer

m= 4, b= -x

Answer

m= -x, b= 4

Answer

m= 1, b= 4

Question 5

Which equation best represents the line on the graph?

Accepted Answer

y= 1/2x

Answer

y= -1/2x

Answer

y = 2x

Answer

y = -2x

Question 6

Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y):
2y = 10x + 14

Accepted Answer

y = 5x + 7

Answer

y = 10x + 12

Answer

y = 10x + 7

Answer

y = 5x + 14

Question 7

What is the y-intercept in the following equation:  y= -4x-5

Accepted Answer

-5

Answer

-4

Answer

-4x

Answer

5

Question 8

How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3

Accepted Answer

y= 2/3x-3

Answer

y= 3/2x+3

Answer

y= 2/3-3

Answer

y= -3x+2/3

Question 9

Find the slope:
(-1,-9) and (5, -6)

Accepted Answer

1/2

Answer

-15/4

Answer

-3/6

Answer

11/3

Question 10

Find the slope:
(-4, 3) and (-4, -7)

Accepted Answer

Undefined

Answer

5/4

Answer

-10/8

Answer

Zero

Question 11

Find the slope of the line that passes through
(17, 2) and (17, -3)

Accepted Answer

undefined

Answer

0

Answer

5

Answer

-5

Question 12

What is the slope between the two points?
(2, 8) (3, 12)

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

0

Answer

-1

Answer

undefined

Question 13

Which is the graph of y= -x + 1?

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 14

Given 2 points, what is the correct formula to find slope?

Accepted Answer

y₂-y₁/x₂-x₁

Answer

y=mx+b

Answer

abc=123

Answer

m₁+m₂=x

Question 15

The formula for slope is

Accepted Answer

Rise / Run

Answer

Run / Rise

Answer

Length / Height

Answer

Depth / Volume

Question 16

What is the y-intercept?

Accepted Answer

(0,-2)

Answer

(2,0)

Answer

(0,2)

Answer

there is no y-intercept

Question 17

Which equation is being represented by this line?

Accepted Answer

y = -1x + 2

Answer

y = 1/2x + 2

Answer

y = 3x -4

Answer

y = -3x +2

Question 18

Conner has $25,000 in his bank account. Every month he spends $1,500. He does not add money to the account.
Write a linear model that shows how much money will be in the account after x months.

Accepted Answer

y= -1500x +25000

Answer

y= 25000x-1500

Answer

y= 25000 +1500

Answer

y= 1500x +25000

Question 19

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage.  If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

Accepted Answer

C = 15 + 0.20x

Answer

C =15 (0.20x)

Answer

C = 15 + x + 0.20

Answer

C = 0.20 + 15x

Question 20

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

Accepted Answer

C = 2h + 15

Answer

h = 2C + 15

Answer

C = 15h + 2

Answer

h = 15C + 2

Question 21

For lunch, Amanda had a hamburger and some potato chips. The hamburger totaled 325 calories and each chip had 12 calories. Write a liner equation to represent the situation.

Accepted Answer

y = 12x  + 325

Answer

y = 12 + 325

Answer

y = 325 - 12x

Answer

y = 325x + 12

Question 22

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

Accepted Answer

y = 40x + 150

Answer

y = 150 + 40

Answer

y = 150x + 40

Question 23

Question 23.

Accepted Answer

A

Answer

B

Answer

C

Answer

D

Question 24

Is this function linear or nonlinear?

Accepted Answer

Linear

Answer

Nonlinear

Question 25

Find the slope between the two given points: (-2,1) and (5,7)

Accepted Answer

6/7

Answer

7/6

Answer

2

Answer

-2

Question 26

Lee charges $3 for a basket and $2.50 for each pound of fruit picked at the orchard. Write an equation in y = mx + b form for the total cost of x pounds of fruit from the orchard.

Accepted Answer

y = 2.50x + 3

Answer

y = 3x + 2.5

Answer

y = 2.50x

Answer

y = 3x + 2.50

Question 27

You plan to go snowboarding. The resort charges $15 an hour in addition to $25 to rent a board. Write an equation that represents the cost to go snowboarding for the day.

Accepted Answer

y = 15x + 25

Answer

y= 15x - 25

Answer

15x + 25y = 100

Answer

25x + y = 15

Question 28

_{What is the y-intercept of the line?}

Accepted Answer

y = -1

Answer

y = 1/2

Answer

y = 1

Answer

y = -1/2

Question 29

A local donut shop charged $6.50 for a dozen and provided a coupon in the newspaper for $1.50 off an order. Since the donut shop has gained popularity they have changed their coupon which now provides a discount of only half their original coupon's value. What is the equation that represents the value of a customer's order who uses the new coupon with their order?

Accepted Answer

y = 6.50x - 0.75

Answer

y = 6.50x + 0.75

Answer

y = 6.50x - 1.50 - 0.75

Answer

y = 5x - 0.75

Question 30

Heather is a hairdresser and her customers pay $5 to reserve an appointment time and $12 for every hour Heather works on their hair style. As a back to school special she offers to lower her price per hour by $5. What equation represents the total amount paid to Heather, y, after x hours of hair styling?

Accepted Answer

y = 7x + 5

Answer

y = 5 + 12x

Answer

y = 12x

Answer

y = 12x + 12

Question 31

Conner has $25,000 in his bank account. Every month he spends $1,500. He does not add money to the account.
Write a linear model that shows how much money will be in the account after x months.

Accepted Answer

y= -1500x + 25000

Answer

y= 25000x -1500

Answer

y= 25000 +1500

Answer

y= 1500x + 25000

Question 32

Which situation can be represented by
y = 17x - 8?

Accepted Answer

The cost, y, of buying Star Wars figurines at $17 each with an $8 discount.

Answer

The number of seeds, y, needed to feed 8 hamsters 17 seeds each.

Answer

The earnings from a lemonade stand, y, selling glasses at 17 dollars each with $8 in the tip jar.

Answer

The cost, y, of buying 17 movie tickets that sell for $8 each.

Question 33

Which equation is being represented by this line?

Accepted Answer

y = -1x + 2

Answer

y = 1/2x + 2

Answer

y = 3x -4

Answer

y = -3x +2

Question 34

Which equation matches the graph? (Click me to see the image)

Accepted Answer

y = 1/4x + 2

Answer

y = 2x + 2

Answer

y = 1x + 4

Answer

y = 4x + 2

Question 35

What is the rate of change for the following graph?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

80

Answer

20

Answer

160

Question 36

A climber is on a hike. After 2 hours he is at an altitude of 400 feet. After 6 hours, he is at an altitude of 700 feet. What is the average rate of change?

Accepted Answer

75

Answer

200

Answer

150

Answer

300

Question 37

What is another way to say slope?

Accepted Answer

Rise/Run

Answer

Run/Rise

Answer

Change X/Change in Y

Answer

Increase

Question 38

A kayak rental stand charges a $10 rental fee plus $3 per hour for renting a kayak for the day. What are the slope and y-intercept that represent this situation?

Accepted Answer

slope: 3; y-int: 10

Answer

slope: 10; y-int: 3

Answer

slope: -3; y-int: 10

Answer

slope: 30; y-int: 10

Graphing Linear Functions

40 questions

Which equation matches the graph?

In the equation, y = mx + b, the letter b is the ___________.

Identify the y-intercept for the function:
y=-3x

Consider the equation:
y=-x+4
Identify the slope and y-intercept.

Which equation best represents the line on the graph?

Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y):
2y = 10x + 14

Write the equation of the line.

What is the y-intercept in the following equation: y= -4x-5

How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3

Find the slope:
(-1,-9) and (5, -6)

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40 questions

Which equation matches the graph?

In the equation, y = mx + b, the letter b is the ___________.

Identify the y-intercept for the function:y=-3x

Consider the equation: y=-x+4Identify the slope and y-intercept.

Which equation best represents the line on the graph?

Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y):2y = 10x + 14

Write the equation of the line.

What is the y-intercept in the following equation: y= -4x-5

How would you write the equation with a slope of 2/3 and a y-intercept of -3

Find the slope:(-1,-9) and (5, -6)

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y=-3x

Consider the equation:
y=-x+4
Identify the slope and y-intercept.

Write the equation in slope-intercept form (solve for y):
2y = 10x + 14

Find the slope:
(-1,-9) and (5, -6)