Interpreting Linear Functions

Consider the function f(x)=9x+5.  Find f(7).

• 102
• 68
• 7
• 21

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

Consider the function k(x)=x/5-3.  Find k(-20).

• -20
• 1
• -7
• -1

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

Derek works at Subway making $9.25 an hour.  The function d(x)=9.25x tells us how much money Derek makes after x hours of working.  What is the meaning of d(4)=37?

• After 4 hours of work, Derek makes $37.
• Derek needs $4 more to have $37 total.
• After working for 4 days, Derek makes $37 total.
• After 4 hours of work, Derek now makes $37 an hour instead of $9.25.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Ms. Brackemyer is collecting pencils.  The function p(x)=5x+12 tells us the total amount of pencils Ms. Brackemyer has after collecting for x number of days.  What is the meaning of p(8)=52?

• Ms. Brackemyer starts with 8 pencils and ends with 52.
• After 8 days, Ms. Brackemyer has 52 pencils.
• Ms. Brackemyer starts with 52 pencils and gets 4 more every day.
• Every day, Ms. Brackemyer gets 4 new pencils until she has 52.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Consider the function t(x)=x/8+2x.  Find t(16).

• 34
• 160
• 16
• 56

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

A company is selling bubble gum.  The function g(x)=3x+4 tells the company how much to charge if someone buys x packages of bubble gum.  Find g(8) and tell what it means within the context of the problem.

• g(8)=8.  This means that after 8 packages of gum, the company makes $8.
• g(8)=42.  This means that 8 packages of gum costs $42.
• g(8)=28.  This means that 8 packages of gum costs $28.
• g(8)=24.  This means that 8 packages of gum costs $24.

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CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

A holiday meal costs $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30.  Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs, including delivery, for x people?

• y = 30 + 12.5x 
• y = 12.5 + 30
• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

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.6.EE.C.9

Which of the following is another meaning of y-intercept?

• location
• initial value
• total
• constant rate

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CCSS.HSF-IF.C.7A

The population of the town is given by the function y = 60,000 - 500x, where y is the number of inhabitants and x is the time in years. What is the population of the town after 9 years?

• 55,500

• 55,000

• 54,500

• D:54,000

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CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5