Linear Word Problems

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

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

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

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.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Jerry has $20 and makes $7 per hour. Which equation represents the total amount of money Jerry has after working x hours?

• y = 7x + 20
• y = 7 + 20x
• y = 20 + 7

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

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CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

• y = 3x + 20
• y = 3 + 20x
• y = -3x + 20
• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Amber's savings account had a balance of $350 rolled over from the previous year. She set it up for $50 to be drafted out of her checking account and into her savings account every month. What information in this problem represents the constant value or start value?

• 350

• 50

• -50

• -350

For lunch, Amanda had a hamburger and some potato chips. The hamburger totaled 325 calories and each chip had 12 calories. Write a liner equation to represent the situation.

• y = 12 + 325
• y = 12x  + 325
• y = 325 - 12x
• y = 325x + 12

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

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.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

• y = - 30x + 100

• y = 100 + 30x

• y = 100x + 30

• y = 100x - 30

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CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

CCSS.6.NS.C.5