4.10 Extra Credit: Linear Word Problems

The start-up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded. Which of the following equations. represents this scenario?

It costs $350 to rent a room for a party. You also plan to hire a caterer that charges $9.25 per person. Which of the following equations represents this situation?

As the student council treasurer, you prepare the budget for your class rafting trip. Each large raft costs $100 to rent and each small raft costs $40 to rent. You have $1600 to spend. Which of the following equations represents this scenario?

Jasmine is selling ferns and poinsettias for her choir fundraiser. Ferns cost $27 each and poinsettias cost $20 each. She raised $543 for her choir. Which of the following equations represents this situation.

A delivery service charges a base fee of $5 plus $2.50 for each package delivered. If the total cost for delivering a certain number of packages is $25, determine how many packages were delivered.

• 6 packages

• 8 packages

• 10 packages

• 12 packages

A youth club is organizing a camping trip. The initial number of boys signed up is 40, and each week, 2 more boys join the trip. How long will it take for there to be 100 boys signed up?

• 80 weeks

• 70 weeks

• 40 weeks

• 30 weeks

Joshua's cell phone company charges $35 per month for phone service plus $0.50 for each text message. How many text messages can Joshua send in a month if his bill is $52?

• 34 messages

• 38 messages

• 45 messages

• 52 messages

Friendship’s soccer team purchased uniforms and equipment for a total cost of $912. The equipment cost 

$612, and the uniforms cost $25 each.  How many uniforms did the school purchase? 

• 24 uniforms

• 16 uniforms

• 10 uniforms

• 12 uniforms

Weatherford’s Coffee Shop sells a refill mug for $8.95.  Each refill costs $1.50.  Last month, Jessie spent 

$26.95 on a mug and refills.  How many refills did she buy? 

• 10 refills

• 12 refills

• 13 refills

• 18 refills

Louise has $36 in five-dollar bills and singles. If Louse has 2 five-dollar bills, how many singles does she have?

• 2 singles

• 16 singles

• 21 singles

• 26 singles