Slope Real World Word Problems

A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe.  Write and graph an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours. 

• y = $50x

• y = $20x + 30

• y = $30x + $20

• $30x + y = $20

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Lee charges $3 for a basket and $2.50 for each pound of fruit picked at the orchard. Write an equation in y = mx + b form for the total cost of x pounds of fruit from the orchard.

• y = 3x + 2.5

• y = 2.50x + 3

• y = 2.50x 

• y = 3x + 2.50

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For lunch, Amanda had a hamburger and some potato chips. The hamburger totaled 325 calories and each chip had 12 calories. Write a linear equation to represent the situation.

• y = 12 + 325

• y = 12x  + 325

• y = 325 - 12x

• y = 325x + 12

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How can the concept of slope be applied in real-life situations?

• By calculating the volume of a 3D shape

• By measuring the distance between two points on a map

• By determining the temperature of a liquid

• By understanding how steep or gradual a road, hill, or ramp is, which can affect driving, walking, or construction.

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Sandwiches at King Sandwich cost the same amount and include bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. All other vegetables are extra. Sam bought a chicken sandwich with 3 extra vegetables for $5.25. Erin bought a roast beef sandwich with 5 extra vegetables for $6.25. What is the slope?

• $1/2 vegetables

• $2/1 vegetable

• $6.25/2 vegetables

• $5.25/2 vegetables

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What is the slope and what does the slope represent?

• m = -2, 2 gallons of water leaves every 1 minute

• m = 18, 18 gallons of water leaves the tank every minute

• m = -2, The tank starts with -2 gallons of water

• m = 18, The tank starts with 18 gallons of water.

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I went to Flamingo Bowl this weekend and paid $5 per game and $2 for the bowling shoes. To write the linear equation for this situation, first tell me which is the slope.

Mathematical Equivalence

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Find the slope of the situation and explain what it means in the context of the situation: Raul is planting daisies. When he started today, he already had 7 daisies planted. By the end of three hours, he had 37 daisies planted. The independent variable is hours and dependent variable is daisies planted.

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Sandwiches at King Sandwich cost the same amount and include bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. All other vegetables are extra. Sam bought a chicken sandwich with 3 extra vegetables for $5.25. Erin bought a roast beef sandwich with 5 extra vegetables for $6.25.

What is the slope?

• $1/2 vegetables

• $2/1 vegetable

• $6.25/2 vegetables

• $5.25/2 vegetables

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Find the slope of the situation and explain what it means in the context of the situation: Jason is selling model trains online. He sold 6 trains for $180. The independent variable is trains sold and dependent variable is money earned.

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