Linear Relationship Word Problems

Write an expression for the following. Jerry has $20 and makes $7 per hour.

• y = 7x + 20

• y = 7 + 20x

• y = 20 + 7

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

• y = 100 - 30x

• y = 100 + 30x

• y = 100x + 30

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

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 + 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

• C = 2h + 15

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

Which of the following situations could be descried by the equation y= -25x + 120

• There are 120 people in the football stadium, and 25 more are entering each hour.

• A plumber charges $25 for a house call and $120 per hour.

• A teacher has 120 students. Her third period has 25 students

• There are 120 gallons of water in a tank. It releases water at a rate of 25 gallons per minute

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Jenny went to the sale at Kohl's last weekend.  
T-shirts were on sale for $15 each and hoodies were on sale for $20 each.  If she spent $150 total, write an equation to represent this situation.  

• 20x + 15 = y 

• 35x = y 

• 15x + 20y = 150 

• 150 - 20x = 15y 

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Write an linear equation to model the following:
You want to buy desserts, ice-cream is $2.50 per scoop and puppychow is $4 per bag and you want to spend $20. 

• y=2.50x+4

• 2.50x+4y=20

• y=4x+2.5

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

The booster club made $708 on homecoming T-shirt sells. Small t-shirts cost $12 while large t-shirts cost $14. If x is small t-shirts and y is large t-shirts, what equation represents this.

• 12x + 14y = 708

• 14x + 12y = 708

• 708x + 14y = 12

• 12x + 708y = 14

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

In order to join a dancing club, there is a $30 startup fee and a $4 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.  After how many months will the total cost be $58?

• 7 months

• 6 months

• 5 months 

• 4 months

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Mrs. Harris is going to the movies. She spends $10 per ticket and $5 per bucket of popcorn. She only wants to spend $50. 

• Slope-intercept

• Standard form