At a fair, hamburgers sell for $3.00 each and hot dogs sell for $1.50 each. The equation 3x + 1.5y = 30 describes the number of hamburgers and hot dogs a family can buy with $30. Which statements describe the intercepts?

If they buy NO hamburgers, they can buy 20 hot dogs

If they buy NO hot dogs, they can buy 10 hamburgers.

If they buy no hot dogs, they can buy 20 hamburgers.

If they buy NO hamburgers, they can buy 10 hot dogs.

At a baseball game, Doug has $12 to spend on popcorn and peanuts. The peanuts are $4 and the popcorn is $2. The function 4x + 2y = 12 describes the amount of peanuts x and popcorn y he can buy if he spends all his money. What does each intercept represent?

No peanuts, 6 popcorns. 3 peanuts, and no popcorns

No peanuts, and 5 popcorns. 3 peanuts, no popcorn

The Smith family bought 4 sandwiches and 3 salads. They spent $24. 4x + 3y = 24 describes the cost of each sandwich (x) and the cost of each salad (y). Find and interpret each intercept.

$8 per salad with no sandwich; $6 per sandwich with no salad

$8 per sandwich with no salad; $6 per salad with no sandwich

$6 per sandwich and $8 per salad

Johnny has to pay $15 for a large pizza and 1.50 for each topping. This can be modeled by the equation y = 1.5x + 15. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

It cost $15 for a large pizza with no toppings

Leslie cleans the barns for the horses. Her time spent cleaning can be modeled by the equation y = 15 x + 30, where x represents the number of stalls that contains horses. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

the time it takes to clean an empty barn

The time it takes to clean one horse

the time it takes to clean one stall

the times it takes to clean each of the stalls with a horse

An employer uses the equation y = 9x + 100 to determine how much to pay his employees for the holidays. In the equation, y is the total money paid and x is the number of hours worked. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

the amount of hours need to earn overtime

The graph represents the money in a savings account. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

$30 is added to the account each week

It took 30 weeks to same enough money to open an account

The graph represents the height of a burning candle. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

the original height of the candle

the time it takes to burn the entire candle

the rate at which the candle is losing height

the change in the height of the candle each hour

The height (H in inches) of a candle is represented by the linear function: H(t)=-0.25t+6, where t represents the time passed in hours. What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

The candle is 6 inches tall before it is lit.

The height of the candle will decrease by 0.25 inches per hour

The height of the candle will increase by 0.25 inches per hour.

The candle is 0.25 inches tall before it is lit.

X- and Y-Intercepts

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Identify the x- and y-intercepts.

(0,5), (0,5)

(5,0), (5,0)

(5,0), (0,5)

(0,0), (5,0)

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4?

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Given the list of ordered pairs, what is the x-intercept?
(8,10), (3, -4), (0, 8), (4, -3), (9, 0)

(8,10)

8, 3, 0, 4, 9

(0,8)

(9,0)

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CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

What is the x- and y- intercepts for the following equation?
4x - 10y = 20

x-int = 4

y-int = -10

x-int = 5
y-int = 2

x-int = 5

y-int = -2

x-int = 4

y-int = -10

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.11

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

What is the y-intercept?
y = 2x - 3

-3

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 5 pts

Identify the y-intercept.

-5

-1

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.D.10

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

3 mins • 1 pt

Determine the y-intercept for the following equation
4x + 2y = -12

-6

-12

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

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X- and Y-Intercepts

Identify the x- and y-intercepts.

What is the y-intercept in the equation x + 2y = 4?

Given the list of ordered pairs, what is the x-intercept?
(8,10), (3, -4), (0, 8), (4, -3), (9, 0)

What is the x- and y- intercepts for the following equation?
4x - 10y = 20

What is the y-intercept?
y = 2x - 3

Identify the y-intercept.

Determine the y-intercept for the following equation
4x + 2y = -12

Determine the x-intercept.

What is the x-intercept?

What is the x-intercept?

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Identify the x- and y-intercepts.

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Given the list of ordered pairs, what is the x-intercept?(8,10), (3, -4), (0, 8), (4, -3), (9, 0)

What is the x- and y- intercepts for the following equation? 4x - 10y = 20

What is the y-intercept?y = 2x - 3

Identify the y-intercept.

Determine the y-intercept for the following equation4x + 2y = -12

Determine the x-intercept.

What is the x-intercept?

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Given the list of ordered pairs, what is the x-intercept?
(8,10), (3, -4), (0, 8), (4, -3), (9, 0)

What is the x- and y- intercepts for the following equation?
4x - 10y = 20

What is the y-intercept?
y = 2x - 3

Determine the y-intercept for the following equation
4x + 2y = -12