Slope Intercept Form Word Problems

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Marsha gets a job that pays $15 per hour, and she started the week with $20

• y= 15x + 20

• y= 20x + 15

• y= -15x + 20

• y= 20 + 15

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• y= 8x + 3x

• y= 3x + 8

• y= 8x + 3

• y= 3 + 8

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Nicholas received $100 for his birthday. He decides to spend $20 per day on whatever he wants.

• y= 100x + 20

• y= -20x - 100

• y= -100x+20

• y= -20x + 100

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Quinn's car is filled up with 14 gallons of gas. She uses 2 gallons of gas every hour.

• y= 14x - 2

• y= -2x - 14

• y= 2x - 14

• y= - 2x+14

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

What does the y-intercept represent on this graph?

• starting salary is 100,000

• salary per day

• every day is 100,000

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What does the slope represent on this graph?

• starts at 0

• starting salary

• Salary per Movie

• highest salary

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Before beginning voice lessons, Ryan already knew how to sing 7 pieces, and he expects to learn 2 new pieces during each week of lessons. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of weeks x and the number of pieces learned y.

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

An amusement park has an entrance fee, and then there is a cost to ride each ride. The total cost (y) can be modeled by y=1.5x+20 where x is the number of rides you ride. What does the y intercept represent?

• Number of rides

• The entrance fee

• The cost for food

• The cost per ride

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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.HSF-BF.A.1A

Abi is flying a helicopter! She is currently 45,000 feet in the air and descends 3,500 feet every minute. Write an equation to model this.

• y=3500x+45000

• y=45000x-3500

• y=-3500x+45000

• y=-45000x+3500

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A