slope intercept and standard form word problems

You are buying the hamburgers and chicken for a party. The hamburgers cost $2.75 per pound and the chicken is $3.50 per pound. If you have $75 to spend, write and solve a linear equation to find how many pounds of chicken you can afford if you buy 12 pounds of hamburger.

• Slope intercept

• Standard form

• Point slope form

• Two Points

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

An airplane at 30,100 feet above the ground begins descending at the rate of 2,150 feet per minute. Write and solve a linear equation to find how many minutes it will take the plane to reach the ground.

• slope intercept form

• standard form

• point slope form

• two points

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

A group of mountain climbers begin an expedition with 250 pounds of food. They plan to eat a total of 12 pounds of food per day. Write and solve a linear equation to find the number of days their food will last.

• slope intercept form

• standard form

• point slope form

• two points

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

A tire dealer sells all-season tires for $68 each and all-terrain tires for $125 each. In one day, the sales both tires totaled $3,926. If 14 all-terrain tires were sold, write and solve a linear equation to find the number of all-season tires sold.

• slope intercept form

• standard form

• point slope form

• two points

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

Suppose that a bike rents for $4 plus $1.50 per hour. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

• y = 4x + 1.50

• y = 1.50x + 4

• y = -4x +1.50

• y = 4x - 1.50

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

An airplane 30,000 feet above the ground begins descending at a rate of 2,000 feet per minute. Write an equation to model the situation.

• y = - 2,000x + 30,000

• y = - 2,000x - 30,000

• y = 30,000x + 2,000

• y = -30,000x + 2,000

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the altitude of the plane after 5 minutes?

• 20,000 feet after 5 minutes

• 40,000 feet after 5 minutes

• 148,000 feet after 5 minutes

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

A plumber charges $25 for a service call plus $50 per hour of service. Write an equation in slope-intercept form for the cost, C, after h hours of service.

• C = 50h + 25

• C = 25h + 50

• C = 50h - 25

• H = 25h - 50

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

What is the total cost for 8 hours of work?

• $425 for 8 hours of work

• $250 for 8 hours of work

• $375 for 8 hours of work

• $150 for 8 hours of work

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Sam ordered 4 tacos and 5 enchiladas for lunch at the restaurant. His bill came to $10.80. Which equation matches the given situation?

• 4x + 3y = 8.10

• 4x + 5y = 10.80

• 4x - 5y = 10.80

• 4x + 10.80y = 5

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3