Evaluate Linear Word Problems

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

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
The cost for a health club membership is $20 per month plus an initial $49 membership fee. 

• Slope-Intercept Form

• Standard Form

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
The price of a large cheese pizza is $5.95 plus an additional $0.75 per topping. 

• slope-intercept

• standard form

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

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Luke wants to make 80 dollars doing yardwork. He earns $10 per lawn he mows and $20 per garden he weeds. 

• Standard Form

• Slope-Intercept

Sam ordered 4 tacos and 5 enchiladas for lunch at the restaurant. His bill came to $10.80. Which equation matches the given situation?

• 4x + 3y = 8.10

• 4x + 5y = 10.80

• 4x - 5y = 10.80

• 4x + 10.80y = 5

Joe’s Canoes charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie’s Canoes charges a flat rate of $14 an hour. Find the number of hours for which the total amount that both places charge would be the same.

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

• y = 150 + 40

• y = 40x + 150

• y = 150x + 40

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 = 30 + 12.5x 

• y = 12.5 + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30x

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 25.5 + 8.5x

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x