Quiz about Real-World Situations with Expressions

Question 1

Bonnie pays a monthly fee of $80 at the health club and an additional $9 every time she attends a yoga class. Which expression below shows her total cost T if she attends y yoga classes this month?

Accepted Answer

T = 80 + 9y

Answer

T = 80y + 9

Answer

T = 80 + 9 + y

Answer

T = (80+9)y

Question 2

Yvette has a home-based business putting on children's parties. She charges $55 to design the party and then $4 per child. Write a function rule that relates the total cost of the party to the number of children n.

Accepted Answer

f(n) = 55 + 4n

Answer

f(n) = 4 + 55n

Answer

f(n) = 4 - 55n

Answer

f(n) = 4n - 55

Question 3

A flower deliveryman receives $40 a day for transportation costs plus $10 for each flower delivery he makes. How many dollars (d) will he have after making x flower deliveries

Accepted Answer

d = 10x + 40

Answer

d = x + 10 + 40

Answer

d = 40x + 10

Answer

d = 10x - 40

Question 4

The height, h, of an object decreases by 7 feet every second. If the object is initially set at 100 feet, which equation represents its height after s seconds?

Accepted Answer

h = 100 - 7s

Answer

h = 7 - 100s

Answer

h = 100s - 7

Answer

h = 100 + 7s

Question 5

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

Accepted Answer

200 + 50x

Answer

200x + 50

Answer

200 + x + 50

Answer

12x(50 + 200)

Question 6

Mark makes $16 an hour. Which expression represents this scenario.

Accepted Answer

16h

Answer

16 + h

Answer

16 - h

Answer

h/16

Question 7

A cell phone company charges $3.00 to make a phone call plus $0.15 for each minute for each minute you talk. Which equation would you use to determine the total cost, c, of a phone call that is m number of minutes long?

Accepted Answer

c = 3.00 + 0.15m

Answer

c = 3.00 - 0.15m

Answer

c = 0.15 + 3.00m

Answer

3.00 = c + 0.15

Question 8

A company pays its employees a base salary of $750 per week, plus a 15% commission for all of their sales. If t = total weekly pay, and s = the total sales, which equation can an employee use to determine his or her total weekly pay?

Accepted Answer

t = 750 + 0.15s

Answer

t = 750(0.15s)

Answer

t = 750s + 0.15

Answer

t = 750 + 15s

Question 9

Brenda's gym charged $10 fee to join plus $29 per month. She calculated that the gym has cost her a total of $155 since she joined. Which equation could be used to determine the number of months(m) Brenda has been going to the gym?

Accepted Answer

10 + 29m = 155

Answer

10m + 29 = 155

Answer

10 + 29 = 155m

Answer

m + 29 = 155 - 10

Question 10

Scott's Automotive charges $35 for each car plus $7 per hour. Write an equation that represents this scenario if Kylie was charged $63.

Accepted Answer

7x + 35 = 63

Answer

35x + 7 = 63

Answer

7x = 63

Answer

7x - 35 = 63

Question 11

The Miller Football Team holds a car wash to raise money. The team spends $12.50 on supplies and charges $5.00 per carwash. Write an equation to represent the amount of profit.

Accepted Answer

y=5.00x - 12.50

Answer

y = 12.50x + 5.00

Answer

y= 5.00x + 12.50

Answer

y= 12.50x - 5.00

Question 12

Select the integer that matches this situation:

You withdrew $30 from your checking account

Accepted Answer

-30

Answer

30

Question 13

Allison sold 12 more boxes of cookies for the fundraiser than Emily. If e = the number of boxes Emily sold, how many did Allison sell?

Accepted Answer

e + 12

Answer

12e

Answer

e - 12

Answer

12/e

Question 14

Justin's 85 on his math test was 37 points less than twice the grade on his English test. If e = Justin's grade on his English test, what grade did he get on his Math test?

Accepted Answer

2e - 37

Answer

37 - 2e

Answer

2e + 37

Answer

e - 37

Real-World Situations with Expressions

20 questions

Bonnie pays a monthly fee of $80 at the health club and an additional $9 every time she attends a yoga class. Which expression below shows her total cost T if she attends y yoga classes this month?

Yvette has a home-based business putting on children's parties. She charges $55 to design the party and then $4 per child. Write a function rule that relates the total cost of the party to the number of children n.

A flower deliveryman receives $40 a day for transportation costs plus $10 for each flower delivery he makes. How many dollars (d) will he have after making x flower deliveries

The height, h, of an object decreases by 7 feet every second. If the object is initially set at 100 feet, which equation represents its height after s seconds?

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

A camp leader figures that she needs one tent for every three campers, plus a tent for herself. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the number of tents needed.
(a) (b)

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

Write an expression to represent the following situation.
Susan's age in three years, when a represents her present age.

A plumber charges $50 to visit a house plus $40 for every hour of work. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the total cost of hiring a plumber.
(a) (b)

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Real-World Situations with Expressions

20 questions

Bonnie pays a monthly fee of $80 at the health club and an additional $9 every time she attends a yoga class. Which expression below shows her total cost T if she attends y yoga classes this month?

Yvette has a home-based business putting on children's parties. She charges $55 to design the party and then $4 per child. Write a function rule that relates the total cost of the party to the number of children n.

A flower deliveryman receives $40 a day for transportation costs plus $10 for each flower delivery he makes. How many dollars (d) will he have after making x flower deliveries

The height, h, of an object decreases by 7 feet every second. If the object is initially set at 100 feet, which equation represents its height after s seconds?

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

A camp leader figures that she needs one tent for every three campers, plus a tent for herself. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the number of tents needed.​ ​ (a) ​ ​ ​ ​ (b)

Mrs. Guang purchased four airline tickets to Florida. She will also pay a fee of $55 for an extra piece of luggage. Define a variable and write an expression to represent her total cost of flying to Florida.

Write an expression to represent the following situation. Susan's age in three years, when a represents her present age.

A plumber charges $50 to visit a house plus $40 for every hour of work. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the total cost of hiring a plumber.​ (a) ​ (b)

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I open a saving account with $200 and plan to put $50 per month in the account.
Which expression represents this situation after x number of months?

A camp leader figures that she needs one tent for every three campers, plus a tent for herself. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the number of tents needed.
(a) (b)

Write an expression to represent the following situation.
Susan's age in three years, when a represents her present age.

A plumber charges $50 to visit a house plus $40 for every hour of work. Define a variable and write an expression to represent the total cost of hiring a plumber.
(a) (b)