Word Problems

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.

• y = 3x + 2.5
• y = 2.50x + 3
• y = 2.50x 
• y = 3x + 2.50

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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.

• y=15x-25
• 15x+25y=100
• 25x+y=15
• y=15x+25

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

• y = 1/2
• y = 1
• y = -1/2
• y = -1

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

What is the y-intercept?

• 7
• 0
• 1
• 2

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7

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Is the graph linear, exponential or neither?

• Linear
• Exponential
• Neither

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Is y = 54(.20)^x growth or decay?

• Growth because of the 54
• Decay because of the .20
• Decay because of the 54
• Growth because of the .20

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

You have inherited land that was purchased for $30,000 in 1990. The value of the land increased by approximately 5% per year. What is the approximate value of the land in the year 2011?

• $83,579
• $10,217
• $14,963,655
• $28,500

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Is this exponential growth or decay?

• Growth because a=1
• Decay because b=0.5
• Growth because there is no a
• Neither because a=0

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Is this exponential growth or decay?
y = 7(1.2)^x

• Growth, because of 7
• Decay, because of 1.2
• Growth because of 1.2
• Decay because of 7

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.3

The value of a car is $15,000 and depreciates at a rate of 8% per year. What is the exponential equation?

• y=8(15,000)^x
• y=15,000(1.08)^x
• y=15,000(0.92)^x
• y=15,000(0.08)^x

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5