Translating Costs: Evaluate Word Problems in Algebra

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write an equation to represent the total cost (C) for driving m miles. What is the cost for driving 150 miles? Is this reasonable?

• $60

• $90

• $30

• $75

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each and cookies for $1.50 each. If a customer buys x cupcakes and y cookies, write an expression for the total cost. How much would it cost to buy 10 cupcakes and 5 cookies? Check if your answer makes sense.

• $27.50

• $30.00

• $20.00

• $25.50

A gym charges a monthly fee of $40 plus $5 for each class attended. Write an equation for the total monthly cost (C) if a member attends c classes. If a member attends 8 classes, what is the total cost? Is this reasonable?

• $60

• $40

• $100

• $80

A phone plan costs $25 per month plus $0.10 for each text message sent. Write an equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of text messages (t) sent. If a user sends 200 texts, what is the total cost? Evaluate if this is reasonable.

• $55

• $30

• $45

• $70

A landscaping service charges a flat rate of $50 for a lawn mowing plus $15 for each additional hour of work. Write an equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of hours (h) worked. If the service works for 3 hours, what is the total cost? Is this reasonable?

• $80

• $100

• $90

• $65

A concert ticket costs $50 and there is a service fee of $5 per ticket. Write an expression for the total cost (C) for buying t tickets. If someone buys 4 tickets, what is the total cost? Check if your answer is reasonable.

• $200

• $180

• 220

• $150

A school is selling tickets for a play at $8 each. If they sell s tickets, write an expression for the total revenue (R). If they sell 120 tickets, what is the total revenue? Is this reasonable?

• $960

• $720

• $1,200

• $800

A delivery service charges a base fee of $10 plus $2 for each mile driven. Write an equation for the total cost (C) based on the distance (d) in miles. If a delivery is made for 5 miles, what is the total cost? Evaluate if this is reasonable.

• $30

• $20

• $15

• $25

A subscription service costs $15 per month plus $3 for each additional movie rented. Write an equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of movies (m) rented. If a user rents 4 movies, what is the total cost? Is this reasonable?

• $20

• $30

• $27

• $15

A tutoring service charges $25 per hour plus a one-time registration fee of $15. Write an equation for the total cost (C) based on the number of hours (h) of tutoring. If a student receives 3 hours of tutoring, what is the total cost? Check if this is reasonable.

• $80

• $90

• $70

• $100