Comparing Linear

Janet is planning her sweet sixteen birthday party. She must decide which party coordinator she should use so that she spends the least amount of money possible. Each coordinator charges an initial fee for their services, plus an additional fee depending on the number of guests that attend the party. Each coordinator's rates are shown in the image. If Janet is planning on inviting 24 guests, which coordinator should she use?

• Coordinator A

• Coordinator B

• Coordinator C

• Coordinator D

Janet is planning her sweet sixteen birthday party. She must decide which party coordinator she should use so that she spends the least amount of money possible. Each coordinator charges an initial fee for their services, plus an additional fee depending on the number of guests that attend the party. Each coordinator's rates are shown in the image. If Janet is planning on inviting 80 guests, which coordinator should she use?

• Coordinator A

• Coordinator B

• Coordinator C

• Coordinator D

Equation A:   y = 2x + 3
Equation B:   y = 3x - 3
Which equation has a higher slope? 

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same slope

Equation A: y = 3x - 1
Equation B: y = 1/2x + 1
Which equation has a higher y intercept? 

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same Y intercept

Which company should you use if you rent the raft for 9 hours?

• Water's Edge Rafts

• Ryan's Rafts

Which equation has a steeper slope?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same level of steepness

Which equation has a steeper slope?

• Equation A

• Equation B

• They have the same steepness, even though one is negative and one is positive

• This cannot be determined

Rich is a member of a gym. He pays a monthly fee plus a per-visit fee. The equation below represents the monthly amount Rich pays for his membership to the gym per month for x visits.
y=3x+10
What does the y-intercept of the graph of this equation represent?

• The monthly fee

• How much Rich pays per visit

• The number of times Rich goes to the gym

• The total cost at the end of the month

Charlie rented a moving truck. He paid a daily fee plus a per-mile fee to rent the truck. The equation below represents the daily amount Charlie paid for the truck if he drives it x miles.
y=0.5x+10
What does the slope of the graph of this equation represent?

• The daily fee for the moving truck

• The per-mile fee for the moving truck

• How much Charlie paid for the truck

• The number of miles he drove

Function A is represented by the table. Function B is represented by the equation y = 3x - 4. What is the rate of change (slope) for Function A?

• 2

• 1/2

• 3

• -2