BM-F.2 Compare functions

The hourly wage, in dollars, y, of an employee at The Burger Hut can be represent by the equation y=5.75x+7, where x is the number of years of employment. An employee at The Breakfast Diner makes $5 an hour the first year of employment, and the wage increases by $6.75 per hour for each additional year of employment.

Which statement is true?

• For each additional year of employment, The Breakfast Diner increases a worker's wage $1 more per hour than The Burger Hut.

• For each additional year of employment, The Breakfast Diner increases a worker's wage $2 more per hour than The Burger Hut.

• For each additional year of employment, The Burger Hut increases a worker's wage $1 more per hour than The Breakfast Diner.

• For each additional year of employment, The Burger Hut increases a worker's wage $2 more per hour than The Breakfast Diner.

Answer explanation

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CCSS.8.F.A.2

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

• Student 1 saves $5 less per week than Student 2 saves per week.

• Student 1 saves $5 more per week than Student 2 saves per week.

• Student 1 saves $20 less per week than Student 2 saves per week.

• Student 1's intial amount is $10 less than Student 2's Initial amount.

• Student 1's initial amount is $20 more than Student 2's initial amount.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.1

CCSS.8.SP.A.2

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

• Barrel 1 initially contains more water than Barrel 2.

• Barrel 1 drains water at a faster rate than Barrel 2.

• Barrel 1 and Barrel 2 initially contain the same amount of water.

• Barrel 1 and Barrel 2 drain water at the same rate.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.EE.C.8

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Which statement is true?

• After 15 minutes, the dog has run 1.25 miles less than the cat.

• After 15 minutes, the dog has run 1.25 miles more than the cat.

• After 15 minutes, the dog has run 75 miles less than the cat.

• After 15 minutes, the dog has run 75 miles more than the cat.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

• Landscape Designs costs $12 per hour less than Lavish Landscaping.

• Landscape Designs costs $108 per hour less than Lavish Landscaping.

• Lavish Landscaping costs $12 per hour less than Landscape Designs.

• Lavish Landscaping costs $108 per hour less than Landscape Designs.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.EE.C.7

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

• The customer could order from either Sweet Treats or More Than Chocolate because both online stores charge $22.50 for 30 cookies.

• The customer could order from either Sweet Treats or More Than Chocolate because both online stores charge $47.50 for 30 cookies.

• The customer should order from More than Chocolate becasue it charges $0.50 less than Sweet Treats for 30 cookies.

• The customer should order from Sweet Treats because it charges $10.00 less than More than Chocolate for 30 cookies.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.F.A.2

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

Always Towing charges customers $15 per month for its service plus an additional $0.50 per mile towed. The monthly cost, y, for Tow for Less can be represented by theequation y=0.20x+22, where x represents the number of miles towed.

Which statement is true?

• Always Towing charges $0.30 less per mile towed than Tow for Less

• Always Towing charges $0.30 more per mile towed than Tow for Less

• Always Towing charges $7.00 less per mile towed than Tow for Less

• Always Towing charges $0.30 more per mile towed than Tow for Less

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Elise and Baxter have after-school jobs. Elise earns $7.50 an hour. The table shows Baxter's earnings.

Which statemetn is true?

• Elise makes $0.75 less per hour than Baxter

• Elise makes $0.75 more per hour than Baxter

• Elise makes $6.00 less per hour than Baxter

• Elise makes $6.00 more per hour than Baxter

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Which statement is true?

• Student 1 walks faster than Student 2 by a rate of 0.75 mile per hour.

• Student 1 walks faster than Student 2 by a rate of 1.25 miles per hour.

• Student 2 walks faster than Student 1 by a rate of 0.75 mile per hour.

• Student 2 walks faster than Student 1 by a rate of 1.25 miles per hour.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.SP.A.3

Which statement is true?

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.1

CCSS.8.F.A.2

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.8.F.B.5

CCSS.8.SP.A.3