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Interpret Equations

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

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)  

2.

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?

a)

the distance driven, in miles, per dollar

b)

the cost, in dollars, per mile driven

c)

the flat pick-up fee

d)

the amount, in dollars, passengers are expected to tip

3.

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?

a)

the distance driven, in miles, per dollar

b)

the cost, in dollars, per mile driven

c)

the flat pick-up fee

d)

the amount, in dollars, passengers are expected to tip

4.

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)  

5.

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?

a)

the initial rental fee

b)

the cost, in dollars, per mile driven

c)

the distance driven, in miles

d)

the cost, in dollars, per hour the truck is rented

6.

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?

a)

the initial height of the plant, in inches

b)

how many months he has had the plant

c)

the amount, in inches, the plant grows each month

d)

the number of plants Aubrey purchased

7.

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?

a)

the initial height of the plant, in inches

b)

how many months he has had the plant

c)

the amount, in inches, the plant grows each month

d)

the number of plants Aubrey purchased

8.

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?

a)

the cost, in dollars, per pound of apples

b)

the total cost of apples

c)

the number of pounds of apples bought

d)

the initial cost of buying apples

9.

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?

a)

the total number of pages Sarah can read

b)

the number of pages Sarah reads per hour

c)

the number of hours Sarah reads

d)

the initial number of pages read

10.

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?

a)

the cost, in dollars, per unit produced

b)

the total cost of production

c)

the fixed cost of production

d)

the number of units produced