8.5I Verbal Descriptions

A coach is ordering trophies for a team.

The coach pays a one-time fee of $15. The coach also pays $4 for each trophy.

Which function can be used to find c, the total amount the coach pays in dollars when t trophies are ordered?

• c = 4t + 15

• c = 4t - 15

• c = 15t + 4

• c = 15t - 4

Ashley is saving $18 that she earned for babysitting. She earns $7 every week for doing chores at home, which she also saves. Which function can be used to find t, the total amount of money Ashley will have saved at the end of w, weeks of doing chores?

• t = 7w + 18

• t = 18w + 7

• t = 25w

• t = 18w

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSF.BF.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Carlos bought a video game. He made an initial payment of $75 to the store, and he will pay $5 each month until the game is paid off. Which equation represents the relationship between m, the number of monthly payments Carlos has made, and t, the total amount that Carlos has paid the store?

• t = 75m + 5

• t = 5m - 75

• t = 75m + 80

• t = 5m + 75

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

A student is ordering candy bars for a team fundraiser.

The student pays a one-time fee of $8. The student also pays $2 for each candy bar.

Which function can be used to find t, the total amount the student pays in dollars when c, the number of candy bars are ordered?

• c = 8t + 2

• c = 8t - 2

• c = 2t + 8

• c = 2t - 8

Jimena is saving $4 that she found outside. She earns $24 every week at her babysitting job on the weekends, which she also saves. Which function can be used to find t, the total amount of money Jimena will have saved at the end of w, weeks of doing chores?

• t = 28w

• t = 24w

• t = 24w + 4

• t = 4w + 24

Hector bought the new iphone. He made an initial payment of $375 to the store, and he will pay $35 each month until the phone is paid off. Which equation represents the relationship between m, the number of monthly payments Hector has made, and t, the total amount that Hector has paid the store?

• t = 35m + 375

• t = 375m + 5

• t = 375m + 80

• t = -35m + 375

Nicholas is buying shirts for his baseball team. He will pay $9.50 for each shirt plus a one-time fee of $22.50 for the design. Which equation can be used to find y, the total cost to buy x shirts?

• y = 22.5x - 9.5

• y = 9.5x - 22.5

• y = 22.5x + 9.5

• y = 9.5x + 22.5

A fish is swimming at a constant rate toward the ocean floor. The equation y = 7x - 3 can be used to represent this situation, where y is the depth of the fish in meters below sea level and x is the number of seconds the fish has been swimming. Which statement best describes the depth of the fish, given this equation?

• From a starting position of 7 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 3 meters per second.

• From a starting position of 7 meters below sea level, the fish is ascending 3 meters per second.

• From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is descending 7 meters per second.

• From a starting position of 3 meters below sea level, the fish is ascending 7 meters per second.

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

A pilot takes a taxi from the airport to a hotel. The taxi driver charges a $2.50 initial charge plus $2.65 per mile. Which equation can be used to find y, the total cost of the trip, if x represents the number of miles of the trip?

• y = 2.50x + 2.65

• y = 2.65(x + 2.50)

• y = 2.65x - 2.50

• y = 2.65x + 2.50

A store sells new video games for $55 each. Used video games sell for $12 each. Jacob is buying 3 NEW video games and x used video games. Which equation can be used to find y, the total price Jacob must pay in dollars?

• y = 12x + 55

• y = 12x + 165

• y = 55x + 12

• y = 165x + 12