L, Q, E Word Problems

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? Evan is going to the county fair this weekend. The admission to the fair is $5 and the cost per ride is 50¢. If his parents gave him $20, how many rides can he go on?

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? While visiting Crimson Lake, Sally decided to go kayaking. The rangers charge $8.50 per hour in addition to a $25.00 deposit to rent the kayak. If she rented the kayak from 11:30 a.m. until 2:30 p.m., find the total cost to rent the kayak.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? If you buy a car wash at the gas station for $6.00, the cost per gallon is $2.35. If you have $40, find the number of gallons of gas you can afford.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? Sam ordered two hamburgers and three hot dogs from the concession stand at the baseball game. His bill came to $19.05. If hamburgers cost $5.25 each, find the cost of each hot dog.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? Karen’s piggy bank has all dimes and quarters. The total value of the money in her piggy

bank is $11.40. If Karen has 36 quarters, find the number

of dimes she has.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? To surf the internet for 15 minutes at an airport, it costs $4.05. For 40 minutes, it costs $5.80. Find the cost for surfing the web for one hour.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? A company offers premium cable for $39.95 per month plus a one-time setup fee. The total cost for setup and 6 months of service is $264.70. Find the total cost for 2 years of service.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? Jeff is keeping track of his weight over several weeks. After 2 weeks, he weighs 194 pounds. After 6 weeks, he weighs 186 pounds. Find Jeff’s weight after 12 weeks.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? Hallie used a birthday check her mother gave her to start a savings account. She plans to save $25 per month as well. After 9 months, Hallie has $300. Find the original check amount from Hallie’s mother.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential

Linear, Quadratic, or Exponential? A music app charges $2 to download the app plus $1.29 per song downloaded. Find the total cost to download 30 songs.

• Linear

• Quadratic

• Exponential