Jamie is buying pencils. Each pencil costs $0.50, and there is a fixed fee of $1.00 for packaging. Which equation models the total cost $C$, in dollars, if Jamie buys $p$ pencils?
Linear Equations from Story Problems Quiz

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8th Grade
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Kimberly Sullivan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
C = 0.5p
C = 1p + 0.5
C = 0.5p + 1
C = p + 0.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A plant was 10 cm tall two weeks ago and grew to 16 cm tall this week. Assume the plant grows at a constant rate. Which equation models the height, $H$, of the plant in centimeters after $w$ weeks since the measurement two weeks ago?
H = 3w + 10
H = 2w + 6
H = 6w - 10
H = w + 16
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A toy company can produce either 4 action figures or 3 dolls in one hour. They have a total of 24 hours to produce toys. Which equation represents this production constraint?
4x + 3y = 24
3x + 4y = 24
4x + y = 24
3x + y = 24
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A car rental company charges a daily fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. Which equation represents the total cost $C$, in dollars, for renting the car for one day and driving $m$ miles?
C = 0.15m
C = 20 + 15m
C = 0.15m + 20
C = 15m + 0.20
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
At 3 p.m., the temperature was 70°F, and by 8 p.m., it had dropped to 55°F. Assume the temperature decreased at a constant rate. Which equation models the temperature $T$, at any time $t$, in hours since 3 p.m.?
T = -3t + 79
T = -3t + 70
T = -5t + 70
T = -3t + 75
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
A juice company mixes two types of juice to create a blend. Orange juice costs $2 per gallon, and apple juice costs $3 per gallon. The company wants to produce a blend that costs exactly $50. Which equation represents the situation?
2x + y = 50
x + 3y = 50
2x + 3y = 50
x + 2y = 50
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Maria earns $10 per hour babysitting, and she received an additional $15 as a holiday bonus. Which equation models her total earnings $E$, if she works $h$ hours?
E = 10h
E = 10h + 15
E = 15h + 10
E = 15h
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