Finding and Interpreting Intercepts Word Problems

What does the x-intercept of the graph represent?

• The number of cookies the presenter had before making any presentations

• The maximum number of cookies the presenter gave away during every presentation

• The number of presentations the presenter made per hour

• The maximum number of presentations the presenter made before running out of cookies

What does the slope mean in the context of the problem?

• The cost will increase by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.40 per topping

• The cost will increase by $1.90 per topping

• The cost will decrease by $1.90 per topping

What is wrong with Trevor's answer if he said that the graph shows a line with the following?

• Nothing, it's completely right

• They are labeled wrong, it should be (-6, 0) then (0, 2)

• The x-intercept is wrong, it should be something else

• The x and y value's for both are flipped, it should be (2, 0) and (0, -6)

Give the y-intercept

• (2,0)

• (-2,0)

• (0,-2)

• there is no y-intercept

Which ordered pair could represent a y-intercept on a graph?

• (6, 0)

• (0, 4)

• (-1, 3)

• (2, 0)

What is the y-intercept shown on the graph?

• (0, -2)

• (3, 0)

• (0, 3)

• None of these.

Write the equation

• y = 25x

• y = 100x - 25

• y = -25x + 100

• y = 25/100x

What does the y-intercept represent on this graph?

• starting salary is 100,000

• salary per day

• Director's salary

• every day is 100,000

An amusement park has an entrance fee, and then there is a cost to ride each ride. The total cost (y) can be modeled by y=1.5x+20 where x is the number of rides you ride. What does the y intercept represent?

• Number of rides

• The entrance fee

• The cost for food

• The cost per ride

How many candy bars will be sold if there were 18 sellers?

• 18

• 21

• 122

• 130