Linear Function Word Problems

The local service center advertises that it charges a flat fee of $50 plus $8 per mile to tow a vehicle. Write an equation that represents the total cost (C) of a service for m miles of towing.

• y = 8x + 50

• C = 50m +8

• y = 50x + 8

• C = 8m + 50

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A plumber charges $50 to make a house call. He also charges $25 per hour for labor.

How much would it cost for 2.5 hours of labor?

• $100

• 4.50

• $112.50

• $65.00

• $123.45

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Your new job is at the Custom T Shop, where T Shirts are printed to order. For each order, Custom T Shop charges $8 per shirt plus a one time set up fee of $15, represented by the equation y=8x+15

How much would 50 shirts cost?

• y= 40

• y= 400

• y= 415

• y= 65

• y= 390

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

You are visiting Baltimore, MD and a taxi company charges a flat fee of $3.00 for using the taxi and $0.75 per mile.

If a taxi ride cost $15, how many miles did the taxi travel?

• 16

• 14.25

• 20

• 18.25

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The price p of an ice cream is $3.95 plus $0.85 for each topping t on the ice cream.

• p = 0.85t - 3.95

• p = 0.85t + 3.95

• p = 3.95t + 0.85

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The amusement park charges $20 to get in plus $1.50 per ride. Which linear equation below represents this relationship.

• y=1.5+20x

• y=1.5x + 20

• y = 20x + 1.5

• y= 21.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

A T-shirt design company charges your team an initial fee of $25 to create the team's design. Each t-shirt printed with your design costs an additional $8. The equation for this situation is y = 8x + 25. Interpret the y-intercept in context.

• The additional fee of $8.

• The initial fee of $25.

• The additional fee of $25.

• The initial fee of $8.

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CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

Find the equation of the line in the graph.

• y = 2x + 5

• y = -2x + 5

• y = 5 + 2x

• y = - x + 5

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Find the slope between the points
(8, 5) and (-9, 5)

• Zero
• Undefined 
• -10/17
• -10/1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Which is the graph of y= -x + 2?

• A
• B
• C
• D

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.C.7