WorksheetsInterpret Equations
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Kareena is saving money each week. Her savings are represented by the equation y = 17.5x + 36, where y is the total amount of money she has saved up after x weeks.
How much money, in dollars and cents, did she start with?
(a)
A cab company charges a pick-up fee as well as a charge for every mile traveled. The equation y = 1.5x + 5 represents the total charge, y, when traveling x miles.
What does the 1.5 mean in this situation?
the distance driven, in miles, per dollar
the cost, in dollars, per mile driven
the flat pick-up fee
the amount, in dollars, passengers are expected to tip
A cab company charges a pick-up fee as well as a charge for every mile traveled.
The equation y = 1.5x + 5 represents the total charge, y, when traveling x miles.
What does the 5 mean in this situation?
the distance driven, in miles, per dollar
the cost, in dollars, per mile driven
the flat pick-up fee
the amount, in dollars, passengers are expected to tip
Serenity is moving and must rent a truck. There is an initial charge for the rental plus a fee per mile driven. The total cost of renting the truck can be modeled by the equation C = 50 + 2.75m, where m is the number of miles driven.
What is the initial fee to rent the truck, in dollars and cents?
(a)
Serenity is moving and must rent a truck. There is an initial charge for the rental plus a fee per mile driven. The total cost of renting the truck can be modeled by the equation C = 50 + 2.75m, where m is the number of miles driven. What is the meaning of the 2.75?
the initial rental fee
the cost, in dollars, per mile driven
the distance driven, in miles
the cost, in dollars, per hour the truck is rented
Aubrey bought a plant and planted it in a pot near a window in his house. As the plant grows, its height, in inches, can be modeled by the equation h = 5t + 12, where t is the number of months since Aubrey bought the plant. What does the 12 mean in this situation?
the initial height of the plant, in inches
how many months he has had the plant
the amount, in inches, the plant grows each month
the number of plants Aubrey purchased
Aubrey bought a plant and planted it in a pot near a window in his house. As the plant grows, its height, in inches, can be modeled by the equation h = 5t + 12, where t is the number of months since Aubrey bought the plant. What does the 5 mean in this situation?
the initial height of the plant, in inches
how many months he has had the plant
the amount, in inches, the plant grows each month
the number of plants Aubrey purchased
The equation y = 3.5x + 10 represents the total cost, y, of buying x pounds of apples at a market.
What does the 3.5 mean in this situation?
the cost, in dollars, per pound of apples
the total cost of apples
the number of pounds of apples bought
the initial cost of buying apples
The equation y = 8x + 20 models the total number of pages, y, that Sarah can read in x hours.
What does the 8 mean in this situation?
the total number of pages Sarah can read
the number of pages Sarah reads per hour
the number of hours Sarah reads
the initial number of pages read
The equation y = 15x + 100 represents the total cost, y, of producing x units of a product in a factory.
What does the 100 mean in this situation?
the cost, in dollars, per unit produced
the total cost of production
the fixed cost of production
the number of units produced
