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Modeling Linear Word Problems

Authored by Ashley Burnett

Mathematics

8th Grade

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Modeling Linear Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

y = 100 - 30x
y = 100 + 30x
y = 100x + 30
y = 100x - 30

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Roaming Cell Phone Company charges $15.00 per month plus $0.20 per minute of airtime usage.  If Juanita uses x minutes of airtime, what is an equation that can be used to determine her monthly cell phone bill (C)?

C = 0.20x + 15
C =15 (0.20x)
C = 15 + x + 0.20
C = 0.20 + 15x

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

5.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of 0.5 foot per day.

The initial value (b) is _____.

6.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of 0.5 foot per day.

The slope (m) is ____.

7.

FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Suppose that the water level of a river is 34 feet and that it is receding at a rate of 0.5 foot per day.

The equation to represent this situation is________.

Hint: y=mx+b

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