Slope Intercept Word Problems Practice

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Colby's initial deposit was $100. 
• Colby's initial deposit was $150
• Colby is adding $5 per week
• Colby is adding $10 per week

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

What is the meaning of the slope?

• The cost for the service without any hours of calling is $5
• The cost of the service without any hours of calling is $6
• The cost per minute is $0.05
• The cost per minute is $0.50

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The graph represents the height of a burning candle.  What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• the time it takes to burn the entire candle
• the rate at which the candle is losing height
• the change in the height of the candle each hour
• the original height of the candle

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which statement matches the graph?

• Taylor can write 6 words per minute
• Taylor can write 25 words per minute
• Taylor can write 50 words per minute
• Taylor can write 150 words per minute

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CCSS.7.RP.A.2D

Mr. Thompson weighs 287 pounds. He plans on losing 3 pounds per week. Choose the correct model that represents this situation. W will represent weight and t represents time in weeks. 

• W(t)=3t+287
• W(t)=-3t+287
• W(t)=-3t-287
• W(t)=3t-287

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

In order to join a gym, there is a $125 startup fee and a $45 per month. Interpret the slope of the scenario.

• The startup fee.
• Total amount paid.
• The price per month.

• The # of months attending.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

To start our Upper F hall lemonade stand, we spend $30 on lemonade mix and supplies, and we charge $1.50 for each cup sold.  Interpret the y-intercept of the scenario.

• # of cups sold.
• The price per cup.
• The initial amount spent on supplies.

• Amount of money earned in profit.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

The slope in this scenario is... and means....

• $0; how much 0 gallons of gas costs

• $3.75; the cost of gas per gallon

• $15; the cost of gas

• 4 gallons; the number of gallons

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.  What is the meaning of the slope of the equation?

• For $1.00, you can rent a kayak for 20 minutes.
• It costs $0.20 per minute to rent the kayak.
• You have to pay $0.20 up front before using the kayak at all.
• Every .2 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Janice is saving money for retirement. The equation y = 500x + 12,000 models her retirement savings where y is the total she has saved in dollars, and x is the number of months.

Interpret the y-intercept.

• Janice started with $500 in her account

• Janice started with $12,000 in her account

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $500

• Each month, Janice saves an additional $12,000

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5