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Linear Word Problems

Authored by Melissa Resecker

Mathematics

9th Grade

CCSS covered

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Linear Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

y = 150 + 40
y = 40x + 150
y = 150x + 40

Tags

CCSS.5.OA.B.3

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

y = 8.5 + 25.5
y = 25.5 + 8.5x
y = 8.5 + 25.5x

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch.  Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

y = 40 + 2x
y = 40 - 2x
y = 2 + 40x
y = 2 - 40x

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 12 pts

Jenny went to the sale at Kohl's last weekend.  
T-shirts were on sale for $15 each and hoodies were on sale for $20 each.  If she spent $150 total, write an equation to represent this situation.  

20x + 15 = y 
35x = y 
15x + 20y = 150 
150 - 20x = 15y 

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
The cost for a health club membership is $20 per month plus an initial $49 membership fee. 

Slope-Intercept Form
Standard Form

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 12 pts

Write an linear equation to model the following:
You want to buy desserts, ice-cream is $2.50 per scoop and puppychow is $4 per bag and you want to spend $20. 

y=2.50x+4
2.50x+4y=20
y=4x+2.5

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

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