Word Problem Equations

A fitness club opens with 80 members. Each month the membership increases by 15 members. Which equation represents the relationship between the number of months the club has been opened, x, and the total fitness club membership, y?

• y=15x
• y=15x+80
• y=x+15
• y=80x+15

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Which of the following situations could be descried by the equation y= -25x + 120

• There are 120 people in the football stadium, and 25 more are entering each hour.
• A plumber charges $25 for a house call and $120 per hour.
• A teacher has 120 students. Her third period has 25 students
• There are 120 gallons of water in a tank. It releases water at a rate of 25 gallons per minute

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

• h = 2C + 15
• C = 15h + 2
• h = 15C + 2
• C = 2h + 15

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

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.HSF.LE.B.5

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

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

Which of the following equations matches the situation?

• 0.75x + 3y = 50

• y = 0.75x + 3

• y = 3x + 0.75

• 3x + 0.75y = 50

• 50 = -0.75x + y

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

 In order to join an online learning community, there is a $20 startup fee and a $5 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

• y = 20x + 5
• y = 5x +20

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.

• y=150 + 40

• y=40x + 150

• y=150x + 40

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?

• The cost will increase by $1.40 per topping
• The cost will decrease by $1.40 per topping
• The cost will increase by $1.90 per topping
• The cost will decrease by $1.90 per topping 

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2