Real-Life Linear Equations: Solve & Analyze Costs

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. Write the equation in slope-intercept form to represent the total cost (y) based on miles driven (x). What is the cost if you drive 100 miles?

• $20

• $50

• $15

• $35

A phone plan costs $30 per month plus $0.10 per text message. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total monthly cost (y) based on the number of text messages (x). How much will you pay if you send 200 messages?

• $30

• $100

• $70

• $50

A gym charges a membership fee of $50 and $5 for each class attended. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total cost (y) based on the number of classes (x). What is the total cost if you attend 10 classes?

• $75

• $90

• 100

• $120

A school is selling tickets for a play at $8 each. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total revenue (y) based on the number of tickets sold (x). How much revenue is generated if 150 tickets are sold?

• $1500

• $1200

• $800

• $1000

A delivery service charges a base fee of $10 plus $2 per mile. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total delivery cost (y) based on miles driven (x). What is the cost for a delivery of 15 miles?

• $30

• $50

• $40

• $25

A local bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each and has a fixed cost of $20 for ingredients. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total cost (y) based on the number of cupcakes (x). How much will it cost to make 12 cupcakes?

• $40

• $72

• $56

• $48

A concert venue has a seating capacity of 500 and sells tickets for $50 each. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total revenue (y) based on the number of tickets sold (x). What is the total revenue if 400 tickets are sold?

• 30000

• 20000

• 25000

• 15000

A taxi company charges a base fare of $5 plus $1.50 per mile. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total fare (y) based on miles traveled (x). How much will the fare be for a 10-mile trip?

• $30

• $20

• $25

• $15

A bookstore sells novels for $15 each and has a fixed cost of $100 for rent. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total revenue (y) based on the number of novels sold (x). What is the revenue if 30 novels are sold?

• 450

• 4500

• 300

• 600

A farmer sells apples for $2 per pound and has a fixed cost of $50 for supplies. Write the equation in slope-intercept form for the total income (y) based on the pounds of apples sold (x). How much income will the farmer make if he sells 25 pounds?

• 0

• $100

• $50

• $200