Slope and Y-Intercept Word Problems

• twice

• one less than

• one-half

• two less than

• two more than

Label the slope in the given problem.

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

• m = 2

• m = 16

• m = 20

• m = 18

Label the y-intercept in the given problem.
Quincy notices that a tree grows by about two inches every month since bought it. When he bought the tree, it was 18 inches tall.

• b = 2

• b = 16

• b = 20

• b = 18

Label the slope in the given problem.

• m = 12.50

• m = 30

• m = 42.50

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

• y = 8.50 + 25.5

• y = 8.50x + 25.50

• y = 25.5x + 8.50

A bakery sells cupcakes for $2 each. The bakery also charges a delivery fee of $10 for any order. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to represent the total cost (y) of ordering x cupcakes. What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation?

• y=2x + 5

• y=2x + 20

• y=2x - 10

• y=2x + 10

A phone plan costs $30 a month plus $0.10 per minute for calls. What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation?

• m = 0.10

  b= 0

• m = 0.10

  b = 10

• m = 30

  b= 0.10

• m = 0.10

  b = 30

A taxi charges a flat fee of $5 plus $2 per mile traveled. Write an equation in slope-intercept form to represent the total cost (y) of traveling x miles. What is the slope and y-intercept of this equation?

• y = 2x - 5

• y = 5x + 2

• y = 2x + 5

• y = 5x - 2

What does y-intercept represent?

• y-intercept is the rate of the scenario

• y-intercept is the constant, or starting amount

• no clue!

1. A canoe rental service charges a $20 transportation fee and $30 dollars an hour to rent a canoe. Write and graph an equation representing the cost, y, of renting a canoe for x hours.

• x = 30 + 20

• y = 20 + 30

• x = 20y + 30

• y = 30x + 20