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Rate of Change and Word Problems

Authored by Anthony Clark

Mathematics

9th Grade

CCSS covered

Rate of Change and Word Problems
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Kathryn is cutting fabric squares for a quilt that she is making her mother for Christmas. She can cut 3 squares in one minute. When her friend taught her how to cut out the squares, however, they cut out 11. Write an equation representing the total number of squares Kathryn will have when she is finished.

Y = 11X + 3

Y = 3X + 11

Y = 11X + 3X

Y = 3X - 11

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ms. Brown sits down after school to grade a stack of quizzes. She was able to grade 9 in between classes. She grades these quizzes at a rate of 3 per minute. Write an equation to represent the quizzes she grades after school.

Y = 3X + 9

Y = 9X + 3

Y = 3X - 9

Y = 9X - 3

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Abby and Shelby both took after school jobs as checkers at Petco. Abby checks out 9 customers per hour, while Shelby checks out 11 customers per hour. Shelby is running late, however, so by the time she starts checking out customers, Abby has already checked out 7 customers. Write an equation for Abby.

Y = 11X + 7

Y = 9X + 11

y = 9X + 7

Y = 7X + 9

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Chicken Express sell boxes of chicken with varying numbers of pieces. They charge 40 cents for each piece of chicken, plus a fixed charge of 55 cents for the box.

Y = .55X + .40

Y=40X + .55

Y = .40X + .55

Y = 55X + 40

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Ms. Ellison has Algebra tests that need to be graded. Ms. Ellison grades at a rate of 5 per minute. Ms. Ellison has 75 papers to grade. Write an equation to represent how long it will take Ms. Ellison to grade the remaining tests.

Y = 5X + 75

Y = 75X + 5

Y = 75 + 5X

Y = 75 = 5X

Tags

CCSS.6.EE.C.9

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Hudson is already 40 miles away from home on his drive back to college. He is driving 65 mi/h. Write an equation to represent his distance from college.

y = 40X - 65

Y = 65X - 40

Y = 40 X + 65

Y = 40X - 65

7.

FILL IN THE BLANKS QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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A rocket is 1 mile above the earth in 30 seconds and 5 miles above the earth in 2.5 minutes. What is the rockets rate of change in miles per second? What about miles per second?

Hint: Convert minutes to seconds

(a)  

Tags

CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.IF.B.6

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