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2. Cheryl gets paid $8 per hour at her job at the record store.  She made a total of $96 last week.  Write a multiplication equation to show how many hours she worked last week.

• 96h = 8
• h/96 = 8
• 8h = 96
• h/8 = 96

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

A taxi driver charges passengers $3 plus $0.50 for each mile traveled. Which of the following expresses the total cost of a taxi ride?

• C = 3m - 0.50
• C = 3m + 0.50
• C = 0.50m + 3
• C = 0.50m -3

Patty has already driven 160 miles on her trip to her grandparents’ house. For every hour she travels she drives an additional 55 miles. Which equation represents the relationship between the total miles driven, m, and the number of hours, h.

• H = 160m + 55

• M = 160h + 55

• H = 160 + 55m

• M = 160 + 55h

Mike is buying a large pizza. The pizza cost $8.00 plus .50 for each additional topping. Which equation correctly models this situation? (y=mx+b)

• y= 8x - .50
• y= .50x + 8
• y= 8.50x
• y= 8x +.50

Bob the plumber charges $15 per hour plus a service fee of $40 for coming out to your house. Which equation models this situation? (y=mx+b)

• y=15x+40
• y=15x
• y=40x+15
• y=15x-40

A business purchases a computer for $1500. The computer goes DOWN in value $200 each year when the new model is released. Write a function to model the situation.

• y=200x+1500
• y=1500x-200
• y=-200x+1500
• y=200x-1500

Ted's Taxi service charges a $5 pick up fee plus $2 per mile. Which equation describes the situation?

• y=5x-2
• y=5x+2
• y=2x+5
• y=2x-5

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A gym charges a sign up fee of $40 and charges $20 each month. The total fee after m months is $340. Write an equation that represents this problem situation. 

• 40m + 20 = 340 
• 20m-40 = 340 
• 20m + 40 = 340
• 20 + 340 = 40m 

LeBron tutors a group of students each week. LeBron charges $40 for the whole group plus $38 for each student in the group. This week LeBron has "x" students and charges a total of $230. What equation represents this problem?

• 230= 40x-38
• 230= 38x-40
• 230= 40x+38
• 230= 38x+40

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Doug's cell phone bill this month is $50.50. The company charges a monthly fee of $17 plus ten cents per call. Use x to represent the number of calls.

• 50.50= -17x+.10
• 50.50= 17x+.10
• 50.50= -.10x+17
• 50.50= .10x+17

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A