Linear Word Problems Review

At Joe's Clown Car Rental Agency, renting a car costs $35 plus $0.75 for every mile it is driven.

• y = x(35 + 0.75)

• y = 35x + 0.75

• y = 0.75x + 35

• y = 0.75(x + 35)

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50.

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 8.5x + 25.5

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

• y = 8.5x + 25.5x

An internet company charges a $100 set up fee, and then they charge $35 a month after that.  What is the initial value?

• $100

• $35

• $135

• $65

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Daniel is paid $10 per week for selling newspaper subscriptions.  He is also paid $3.50 for each new customer (x) that signs up for the subscription.  Which equation represents the amount (y) Daniel earns  per week?

• y = 3.5x

• y= 10 + x

• y = 10 + 35x

• y = 10 + 3.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat.  Write an equation for C, the total cost, to rent the boat for h hours.

• h = 2C + 15

• C = 15h + 2

• h = 15C + 2

• C = 2h + 15

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Andrea earns a flat fee of $20 per day plus an additional x dollars for each sale she makes.  Andrea made 10 sales last Saturday and earned a total of $80.  How much does Andrea earn for each sale she makes?

• $6

• $8

• $10

• $12

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

John would like to save money to buy a new phone. He started saving with $75 and keep adding $5 per week. Which value represents the slope?

• $75

• $5

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Which one is the same thing as the meaning of slope?

• vertical intercept

• rate of change

• coefficient

• constant

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

John would like to save money to buy a new phone. He started saving with $75 and keep adding $5 per week. Which value represents the y-intercept?

• $75

• $5

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

John would like to save money to buy a new phone. He started saving with $75 and keep adding $5 per week. If y represents the total savings, and x represents the number of weeks, what equation will represent the given situation?

• y = 5x + 75

• y = 75x + 5

• y = 5x

• y = 75x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9