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Linear Word Problems Practice Slope Intercept

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Basmala is saving money to buy new iphone. She has saved $50 so far and plans to $20 each week for the next few months. Write an equation that represents how much money she will have after x weeks.

a)

y = 50x + 20

b)

y = -50x + 20

c)

y = 20x + 50

d)

y = -20x + 50

2.

Ja'Kaia saved $500 from her birthday and Christmas. She is spending about $25 per week. Which equation represents how much money she will have after x weeks?

a)

y = 500x + 25

b)

y = -500x + 25

c)

y = 25x + 500

d)

y = -25x + 500

3.

Write the equation that represents this word problem:


Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

a)

y= 8x + 3x

b)

y= 3x + 8

c)

y= 8x + 3

d)

y= 3 + 8

e)

Answer Not Here

4.

Write the equation that represents this word problem: Nora owes her parents $400 for a computer, so she babysits for $10 per hour.

a)

y= 10x + 400

b)

y= -10x - 400

c)

y=10x - 400

d)

y= -10x + 400

e)

Answer Not Here

5.

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Quincy notices that a tree grows by about one inch every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

a)

y= 18x + 1

b)

y= 18x - 1

c)

y= x + 18

d)

y= x - 18

e)

Answer Not Here

6.

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

a)

y = 150 + 40

b)

y = 40x + 150

c)

y = 150x + 40

7.

Easy Car Rental charges $8.50 an hour plus a rental fee of $25.50. Which equation represents the total charges for x hours?

a)

y = 8.5 + 25.5

b)

y = 25.5 + 8.5x

c)

y = 8.5 + 25.5x

8.

Sonya has $40 in her lunch account and pays $2 each day to eat lunch. Which equation can be used to find the amount of money Sonya has left on her account after x days?

a)

y = 40 + 2x

b)

y = - 2x + 40

c)

y = 2 + 40x

d)

y = 2 - 40x

9.

Sandra has a $20 itunes gift card and spends $3 each month.  Which equation can be used to find how much money Sandra has on her giftcard after x months?

a)

y = 3x + 20

b)

y = 3 + 20x

c)

y = -3x + 20

d)

y = -20x + 3

10.

What is the y-intercept shown on the graph?

a)

(0, -2)

b)

(3, 0)

c)

(0, 3)

d)

None of these.

11.

Which y - intercept and slope applies to the graph?

a)

y - intercept = 2, slope = 2

b)

y - intercept = -2, slope = 1/2

c)

y - intercept = -2, slope = 2

d)

y - intercept = 1, slope = 2

12.

What is the y-intercept?

a)

65

b)

60

c)

70

d)

-5

13.

If m=3 and b=6, what is the correct slope intercept equation?

a)

y=3-6

b)

y=3x-6

c)

y=3x+6

d)

y=6x+3

14.

Write the equation of the line.

a)

y = -1/3x - 2

b)

y = 1/3x - 2

c)

y = 3x - 2

d)

y = -3x - 2

15.

What is the y-intercept?

a)

1/2

b)

2

c)

7

d)

3