Translate and Evaluate: Real-Life Math Scenarios

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

• $100

• $60

• $120

• $80

A local bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each and cookies for $2 each. If a customer buys x cupcakes and y cookies, write an equation for the total cost (T). How much would it cost to buy 4 cupcakes and 6 cookies?

• $20

• $30

• $24

• $18

A gym charges a monthly membership fee of $30 plus $5 for each class attended. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for attending c classes in a month. If a member attends 8 classes, what is the total cost?

• $50

• $80

• $100

• $70

A school is organizing a field trip. The cost per student is $15, and there are s students attending. Write an equation for the total cost (T) of the trip. If 25 students are going, what is the total cost?

• $450

• $500

• $375

• $300

A gardener charges $20 for a consultation and $15 per hour of work. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for h hours of work. If the gardener works for 3 hours, what is the total cost?

• $50

• $75

• $80

• $65

A bookstore sells novels for $10 each and magazines for $5 each. If a customer buys n novels and m magazines, write an equation for the total cost (T). How much would it cost to buy 3 novels and 4 magazines?

• 60

• 30

• 50

• 45

A concert venue charges a flat fee of $200 for renting the space plus $10 per ticket sold. Write an equation for the total revenue (R) from selling t tickets. If 50 tickets are sold, what is the total revenue?

• 800

• 500

• 600

• 700

A phone plan costs $25 per month plus $0.10 per minute of calls. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for m minutes of calls. If a user talks for 200 minutes, what is the total cost?

• $30

• $45

• $50

• $60

A pizza shop offers a deal where a large pizza costs $12 and each topping costs an additional $2. Write an equation for the total cost (C) of a large pizza with t toppings. If a customer orders a pizza with 3 toppings, what is the total cost?

• $18

• $16

• $20

• $14

A taxi service charges a base fare of $3 plus $2 per mile. Write an equation for the total fare (F) for traveling d miles. If a passenger travels 10 miles, what is the total fare?

• $23

• $30

• $20

• $15