Slope-Intercept Word Problems (Set Up Only)

Aleera is at the river swimming and it starts to rain! The river is rising rapidly. The river starts out at 34 ft and the rain adds 0.5 feet per hour! Write an equation!

• y=0.5x+34

• y=34x+0.5

• y=0.5x-34

• y=34x-.05

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Game's Dad bought him a $40 movie pass. With the pass, you get a discount on movies! It costs $1 every time Game sees a movie. Write an equation.

• y=1x-40

• y=40x+1

• y=1x+40

• y=40x-1

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Cayden has eaten 4 bags of Baked Flamin' Hot Cheetos today. He can eat 2 bags every hour. How many bags of Cheetos will Cayden eat today? Write an equation.

• y=4x+2

• y=2x+4

• y=2x-4

• y=4x-2

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Bria charges a flat fee of $45 to babysit and chargers $5.50 per hour. Write an equation to model this.

• y=45x+5.5

• y=45x-5.5

• y=5.5x+45

• y=y=5.5x-45

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Trin-dawg originally has 7 NBA YoungBoy songs on her phone. She downloads 3 songs per minute. Write an equation to model this situation.

• y=7x+3

• y=3x+7

• y=-3x+7

• y=7x-3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Autumn is a potrait artist. She charges $20 for a portrait, and $2.50 per minute that it takes her! Write an equation to model this situation.

• y=2.5x+20

• y=2.5x-20

• y=20+2.5x

• y=20-2.5x

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Kevin has 68 chicken wings on his plate originally. He eats 3 wings per minute.

• y=68x+3

• y=68x-3

• y=-3x+68

• y=-3x-68

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Hannah is making her own veggie straws! She has 43 veggie straws originally and can make 165 every hour! Write an equation to model this.

• y=43x+165

• y=-165x+43

• y=-43x+165

• y=165x+43

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Abi is flying a helicopter! She is currently 45,000 feet in the air and comes down 3,500 feet every minute. Write an equation to model this.

• y=3500x+45000

• y=45000x-3500

• y=-3500x+45000

• y=-45000x+3500

Tags

CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Lexi has 5678 jolly ranchers in her backpack! She gives out 13 jolly ranchers every hour to her friends. Write an equation to model this.

• y=-13x+5678

• y=13x+5678

• y=5678x-13

• y=5678x+13

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2