Slope Intercept Word Problems

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= 20x + 100

• y= -20x - 100

• y= 20x - 100

• y= -20x + 100

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Owen made $800 this month from working. He pays $15 each time he goes out to eat for dinner.

• y= 15 - 800x

• y= 800 - 15x

• y= -800 + 15x

• y= -800 - 15x

• 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:

Quincy notices that a tree grows by about one inch every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

• y= 18x + 1

• y= 18x - 1

• y= x + 18

• y= x - 18

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Ryan's Auto Wash earns revenues of $9 per customer. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of customers x and the revenue y.

• $y=9x$

• $x=9y$

• $y=x^9$

• $y=x+9$

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Apeach has already taken 4 pages of notes on his own, and he will take 3 pages during each hour of class. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the time in class x and the number of pages y.

• $y=3x+4$

• $y=4x+3$

• $y=\frac{4}{x}+3$

• $y=\frac{3}{x}+4$

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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.

• $y=2x+7$

• $y=7x+2$

• $y=x+9$

• $y=x+14$

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Neo can pay $9 for a membership to the art museum and then go to the museum for just $10 per visit. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of visits x and the total cost y.

•  $y=9x+10$  

•  $y=10x+9$  

•  $y=\frac{9}{10}x$  

•  $y=90x$  

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CCSS.4.MD.A.2

A members-only speaker series allows Frodo to join for $14 and then pay $2 for every event attended. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the number of events attended x and the total cost y.

• $y=\frac{x}{2}+14$

• $y=14x+2$

• $y=\frac{2}{14}x$

• $y=2x+14$

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CCSS.5.OA.B.3

You and your friends plan to attend the State fair this weekend.  Admission to the fair is $5 and the cost per rid is $0.50.  How many rides can you go on if you have $20.

• 20 rides
• 30 rides

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4B