Slope Intercept Word Problems

Slope Intercept Word Problems

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Mathematics

8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
6.EE.C.9, 8.F.B.4, HSF-LE.A.1B

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In order to join an online learning community, there is a $20 startup fee and a $5 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

y = 20x + 5

y = 5x +20

y=-5x + 20

y = 5x - 20

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe. Write an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours.

y = 30x + 20

y = 20x + 30

y = 50x

y = 60x

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many songs he downloaded.

y = 0.95x + 7.95
y = 7.95x + 0.95
y = 0.95x - 7.95
y = - 0.95x + 7.95

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

5 mins • 1 pt

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

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.A.2

CCSS.6.EE.B.6

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A plant is currently 5cm tall and growing at a rate of 3cm a month. Write an equation that represents this situation.

y = 5 + 3

y = 5x + 3

y = 3x + 5

y = 3x + 5x

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending (going down) 30 feet per minute. Write an equation that represents this scenario.

y = -30x+100

y = 30x+100

y = 100x + 30

y = 100x - 30

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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