Linear Word Problem Quiz Practice

A music app charges $2 to download the app plus $1.29 per song downloaded. Write a linear equation to find the total cost to download 30 songs.

• y=1.29x + 2

• y=1.29 + 2x

• 30 = 1.29x + 2

• y = 1.29(30) + 2

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

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A roadside vegetable stand sells pumpkins for $5 each and tomatoes for $3 each. The total sales on a certain day was $98. If they sold 10 pumpkins, write a linear equation to find the number of tomatoes sold.

• 5p + 3t = 98

• 5(10) + 3t = 98

• 5p + 3(10) = 98

• 5(10) + 3(10) = 98

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

ChitChat Wireless charges $0.30 per minute plus a monthly base fee. In September, Maggie used 120 minutes and her bill was $51. Write a equation to find the cost of the base fee. Select all that apply.

• y - 51 = 0.3 (x - 120)

• y + 51 = 0.3 (x + 120)

• y = 0.3(120) + 51

• 51 = 0.3(120) + b

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

There is a daily fee for renting a moving truck, plus a charge of $0.50 per mile driven. If driven 48 miles, it costs $64 to rent a truck. Write an equation to find the daily fee. (Select all that apply.)

• 48 = 0.5x + 64

• y - 64 = 0.5 (x - 48)

• 64 = 0.5(48) + b

• 48 = 0.5(64) + b

To serve 2 people at a local restaurant, it takes 12 minutes. To serve 5 people, it takes 18 minutes. What is the average rate to serve each person?

• 6 minutes per person

• 14 minutes per person

• 3.6 minutes per person

• 2 minutes per person

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CCSS.6.RP.A.1

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The cost for 7 dance lessons is $82. The cost for 11 lessons is $122. What is the cost of 4 lessons?

• $40

• $46.84

• $44.36

• $52

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CCSS.HSF-LE.A.1B

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

You are selling drinks at the carnival to raise money. You sell lemonade for $2 per cup and orange drinks for $3 per cup. Your sales totaled $240. Let x be the number of cups of lemonade and y be the number of orange drinks.

Write an equation to represent the situation

• 2x - 3y = 240

• 3y - 2x = 240

• 2x + 3y = 240

• 2 + 3 = 240

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

You are selling drinks at the carnival to raise money. You sell lemonade for $2 per cup and orange drinks for $3 per cup. Your sales totaled $240. Let x be the number of cups of lemonade and y be the number of orange drinks.

If you sold 60 cups of lemonade, how many cups of orange drink did you sell?

• 60

• 40

• 10

• 120

A holiday meal costs $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30. Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs, including delivery, for x people?

• y = 12.5x + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

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