4.4 Linear Word problems

You and your friends plan to attend the county fair this weekend.  Admission to the fair is $5 and the cost per ride is $0.50.  How many rides can you go on if you have $20?

• 20 rides
• 30 rides
• 40 rides
• 50 rides

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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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The total cost (y) at an amusement park can be modeled by y=1.5x+20 where x is the number of rides you ride. What is the price to ride 10 rides?

• 35

• 21.5

• 30

• 30.50

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In order to join a dancing club, there is a $30 startup fee and a $4 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.  After how many months will the total cost be $58?

• 7 months
• 6 months
• 5 months 
• 4 months

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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 

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Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Mrs. Harris is going to the movies. She spends $10 per ticket and $5 per bucket of popcorn. She only wants to spend $50. 

• Slope-intercept
• Standard form

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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

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Which situation below is representative of y-intercept?

• putting $300 a month into savings
• buying $30 worth of supplies for a lemonade stand
• Spending $3 per ride at the fair
• Paying $2 for parking every day

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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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A pizza parlor charges $1.75 per topping, and a pizza with 5 toppings cost $14.25. What form of a linear equation would best represent this situation?

• Standard Form

• Point-Slope Form

• Slope- Intercept Form

• None of the above

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