Graphing and Solving Linear Equations in Real Life

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write a linear equation to represent the total cost (C) in terms of miles driven (m). Graph the equation for 0 to 200 miles. What is the cost for 150 miles?

• $80

• $100

• $70

• $90

A local gym has a membership fee of $30 and charges $10 per class attended. Write a linear equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of classes (c) attended. If a member attends 5 classes, what is the total cost?

• $50

• $90

• $70

• $80

A phone company offers a plan that costs $40 per month plus $0.10 per text message sent. Write the linear equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of text messages (t) sent. How much would a customer pay if they send 200 texts?

• $80

• $60

• $40

• $100

A delivery service charges a base fee of $15 plus $2 for each package delivered. Write a linear equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of packages (p) delivered. If 10 packages are delivered, what is the total cost?

• $35

• $45

• $25

• $50

A school is selling tickets for a play. The tickets cost $8 each, and there is a $50 flat fee for the venue. Write a linear equation for the total revenue (R) based on the number of tickets sold (t). How much revenue is generated if 100 tickets are sold?

• 850

• $750

• $900

• $800

A farmer sells apples for $2 per pound and has a fixed cost of $10 for packaging. Write a linear equation for the total cost (C) based on the pounds of apples (p) sold. If the farmer sells 25 pounds, what is the total cost?

• $80

• $70

• $50

• $60

A taxi service charges a base fare of $3 plus $1.50 per mile. Write a linear equation for the total fare (F) based on the miles driven (m). If a passenger travels 10 miles, what is the total fare?

• $12.50

• $21.00

• $18.00

• $15.00

A concert venue charges a rental fee of $200 plus $5 per ticket sold. Write a linear equation for the total income (I) based on the number of tickets sold (t). If 150 tickets are sold, what is the total income?

• 1100

• 1200

• 950

• 800

A bookstore sells novels for $12 each and has a fixed cost of $100 for setting up a new display. Write a linear equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of novels (n) sold. If 20 novels are sold, what is the total cost?

• 400

• 250

• 300

• 340

A local bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each and has a fixed cost of $20 for ingredients. Write a linear equation for the total revenue (R) based on the number of cupcakes (c) sold. If 40 cupcakes are sold, what is the total revenue?

• $100

• $60

• $120

• $80