Linear Word Problems Tables

Which equation shows the number of bottles left after x days?
A family buys a case of water with 48 bottles and drinks 5 bottles per day.

• y = 48x + 5

• y = -5 + 48x

• y = -5x - 48

• y = 48 - 5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

A holiday meal costs $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30. Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs, including delivery, for x people?

• y = 12.5x + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

• y = 40 + 2x

• y = - 2x + 40

• y = 2 + 40x

• y = 2 - 40x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  If Will spent $26, write and solve a linear equation to find how many songs he downloaded.

• 32 songs

• 33 songs

• 19 songs

• 36 songs

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

The total cost (y) at an amusement park can be modeled by y=1.5x+20 where x is the number of rides you ride. What is the price to ride 10 rides?

• 35

• 21.5

• 30

• 30.50

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

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

• y = 30x + 20

• y = 30 + 20x

• y = 50x

• y = 60x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

The start up cost to join eTunes music is $7.95 plus $0.95 per song downloaded.  Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many songs he downloaded.

• y = 0.95x + 7.95

• y = 7.95x + 0.95

• y = 0.95x - 7.95

• y = - 0.95x + 7.95

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs.  If 6 cats were washed, write and solve a linear equation to find how many dogs were washed.

• 2 dogs

• 3 dogs

• 4 dogs

• not enough information

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CCSS.7.EE.B.4A

At a pet store, it costs $5 to wash a cat and $7.50 to wash a dog.  Last week, the store made $60 from washing cats and dogs. Write a linear equation that could be used to find how many cats and dogs were washed.

• -5x + 7.5y = 60

• 5x + 7.5x = 60

• 5x - 7.5y = 60

• 5x + 7.5y = 60

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C