Quiz about Representing Situations with Equations

Question 1

Mary has a prepaid phone plan that charges 20 cents for each text and 15 cents per minute for calls. If Mary uses only the talking features of her plan, write an equation for the cost C of talking m minutes.

Accepted Answer

C = 0.15m

Answer

C = 15m

Answer

C = 35m

Answer

C = 0.20m

Question 2

Anumeha is mowing lawns for a summer job. For every mowing job, she charges an initial fee of $10 plus a constant fee for each hour of work. Her fee for a 5-hour job, for instance, is $35. Let y represent Anumeha's fee (in dollars) for a single job that took x hours for her to complete. Which equation could be used to find the amount she would make in 2 hours?

Accepted Answer

$$y=5x+10$$

Answer

$$5x-y=10$$

Answer

$$y-10=5x+1$$

Answer

$$y=2x+10$$

Question 3

Linear equation in one variable has

Accepted Answer

One variable with power 1

Answer

Only one term with variable

Answer

One variable with power >1

Answer

More than one variable with any power

Question 4

Kiran scored 223 more points in a computer game than Tyler. If Kiran scored 409 points, how many points did Tyler score? Select all that apply

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A

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B

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D

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z = 186

Answer

C

Question 5

Clare has 8 fewer books than Mai. If Mai has 26 books, how many books does Clare have? Select all that apply

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A

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C

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D

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x = 18

Answer

B

Question 6

A coach formed teams of 8 from all the players in a soccer league. There are 14 teams. How many players are in the league? Select all that apply

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B

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C

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D

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y = 112

Answer

A

Question 7

Mai ran 27 miles last week, which was three times as far as Jada ran. How far did Jada run? Select all that apply

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A

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B

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C

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w = 9

Answer

D

Question 8

Bob started with $150 in his savings account then began saving $40 per month. What equation describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

y=40x+150

Answer

y=150x+40

Answer

x=150y+40

Answer

x=40y+150

Question 9

A group of mountain climbers begin an expedition with 250 pounds of food. They plan to eat a total of 12 pounds of food per day. What equation best describes this situation?

Accepted Answer

y= -12x+250

Answer

y= -250x+12

Answer

y= -12x-250

Answer

y= -250x-12

Question 10

Bob started with $150 in his savings account then began saving $40 per month. What is the y-intercept of this situation?

Accepted Answer

$150

Answer

$40

Answer

$190

Answer

$110

Question 11

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat. What is the y-intercept for this situation?

Accepted Answer

(0,15)

Answer

(0,2)

Answer

(0,17)

Answer

(0,13)

Question 12

Speedy Boat Rental charges a $15 deposit fee plus $2 for each hour of use to rent a paddle boat. What is the rate of change(slope) for this situation?

Accepted Answer

2/1

Answer

15/1

Answer

15/2

Answer

2/15

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