Slope Y-Intercept Word Problems

A phone plan costs $30 a month plus $0.10 per minute for calls. What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation?

• m = 0.10

  b= 0

• m = 0.10

  b = 10

• m = 30

  b= 0.10

• m = 0.10

  b = 30

Label the slope in the given problem.
Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• m = 8

• m = 3

• m = 11

• m = 5

Label the slope in the given problem:
Nicholas received $100 for his birthday. He earns $20 per day babysitting.

• m = 100

• m = 20

• m = 120

• m = 80

Label the y-intercept in the given problem:
Nicholas received $100 for his birthday. He earns $20 per day babysitting.

• b = 100

• b = 20

• b = 120

• b = 80

Write the slope-intercept form (y=mx+b) for the following situation:

For babysitting, Nicole charges a one-time travel fee of $30 , plus $15 per hour.

Mr. Smith gives math tutoring lessons for an initial fee of $50, plus $25 per hour. Which is the correct interpretation of the slope and the y-intercept?

• The $50 initial fee represents the y-intercept; the $25 per hour represents the slope

• The $25 per hour is the y-intercept; the $50 initial fee is the slope

• The slope is $75 per hour; the y-intercept is $0

• The y-intercept is the initial fee of $75; there is no slope

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Quincy notices that a tree grows by about one inch every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

• y= 18x + 1

• y= 18x - 1

• y= x + 18

• y= x - 18

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What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• The hamburger will cost $1.90 without any toppings.

• The hamburger will cost $1.40 without any toppings. 

• The cost of the hamburger is $1.90 with one topping

• The cost of the hamburger doesn't change no matter how many toppings there are.

What does the y-intercept represent?

• The amount of each deposit made

• The initial amount of money in the savings account

• The number of deposits made

• The amount of money in the savings account after 50 deposits

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Colby's initial deposit was $100. 

• Colby's initial deposit was $150

• Colby is adding $5 per week

• Colby is adding $10 per week