Linear Word Problems 13

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

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 = 30 + 12.5x 
• y = 12.5 + 30
• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

Jerry has $20 and makes $7 per hour. Which equation represents the total amount of money Jerry has after working x hours?

• y = 7x + 20
• y = 7 + 20x
• y = 20 + 7

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch.  Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

• y = 40 + 2x
• y = 40 - 2x
• y = 2 + 40x
• y = 2 - 40x

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

• y = 3x + 20
• y = 3 + 20x
• y = -3x + 20
• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Amber's savings account had a balance of $350 rolled over from the previous year. She set it up for $50 to be drafted out of her checking account and into her savings account every month. What information in this problem represents the y-intercept?

• 350
• 50
• -50
• -350

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

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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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Which equation shows the number of bottles left after x days?
A family buys a case of water with 48 bottles and drinks 5 bottles per day.

• y = 48x + 5
• y = -5 + 48x
• y = -5x - 48
• y = 48 - 5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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