Linear Function Word Problems

At Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency, renting a car costs $35 plus $0.75 for every mile it is driven. 

• y = x(35 + 0.75)
• y = 35x + 0.75
• y = 0.75x + 35
• y = 0.75(x + 35)

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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)?

• C = 0.20x + 15
• C =15 (0.20x)
• C = 15 + x + 0.20
• C = 0.20 + 15x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Which equation shows the number of bottles left after x days?
A family buys a case of water with 48 bottles and drinks 5 bottles per day.

• y = 48x + 5
• y = -5 + 48x
• y = -5x - 48
• y = 48 - 5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A road side vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 and tomatoes for $3.  The total sales for one day was $98.
_{If they sold 10 pumpkins, find how many tomatoes they sold.}

• 16
• 12
• 22
• 25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  If Will spent $26, write and solve a linear equation to find how many songs he downloaded.

• 32 songs
• 33 songs
• 19 songs
• 36 songs

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs.  If 6 cats were washed, write and solve a linear equation to find how many dogs were washed.

• 2 dogs
• 3 dogs
• 4 dogs
• not enough information

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs. Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many cats and dogs were washed.

• -5x + 7.5y = 60
• 5x + 7.5x = 60
• 5x - 7.5y = 60
• 5x + 7.5y = 60

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

You and your friends plan to attend the county fair this weekend.  Admission to the fair is $5 and the cost per ride is $0.50.  How many rides can you go on if you have $20?

• 20 rides
• 30 rides
• 40 rides
• 50 rides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

For a new customer, a video store charges $10 for rental card plus $2 per movie.  If a new customer is charged $22, how many movies did they rent?

• 2 movies
• 6 movies
• 11 movies
• 16 movies

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A