Slopes Word Problems

An amusement park has an entrance fee, and then there is a cost to ride each ride. The total cost (y) can be modeled by y=1.5x+20 where x is the number of rides you ride. What does the y intercept represent?

• Number of rides

• The entrance fee

• The cost for food

• The cost per ride

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Bob has $150 in his savings account and saves $40 per month.  Which equation represents the amount Bob has in his account after x months?

• y = 150 + 40

• y = 40x + 150

• y = 150x + 40

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sandra has a $20 iTunes gift card and spends $3 each month. Let y represent the gift card balance and x represent number of months. Which equation represents this scenario?

• y = 3x + 20

• y = 3 + 20x

• y = -3x + 20

• y = -20x + 3

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Sandwiches at King Sandwich cost the same amount and include bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. All other vegetables are extra. Sam bought a chicken sandwich with 3 extra vegetables for $5.25. Erin bought a roast beef sandwich with 5 extra vegetables for $6.25. What is the slope?

• $1/2 vegetables

• $2/1 vegetable

• $6.25/2 vegetables

• $5.25/2 vegetables

Sandwiches at King Sandwich cost the same amount and include bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, and tomato. All other vegetables are extra. Sam bought a chicken sandwich with 3 extra vegetables for $5.25. Erin bought a roast beef sandwich with 5 extra vegetables for $6.25.

What is the slope?

• $1/2 vegetables

• $2/1 vegetable

• $6.25/2 vegetables

• $5.25/2 vegetables

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A train is 500 meters above ground and descends at the rate of 50 meters per minute. What is the slope/rate?

• -50

• 500

• y = 10

• 5

What is the slope?

• $2/1 mile drive

• $1/2 miles driven

• 2 miles driven/$1 

• 1 mile driven/$2

Tags

CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5

Write the equation

• y = 25x

• y = 100x - 25

• y = -25x + 100

• y = 25/100x

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

Write the equation that represents this word problem:

Miles makes tacos at a restaurant. He has already made 8 tacos, and can make 3 tacos per minute.

• y= 8x + 3x

• y= 3x + 8

• y= 8x + 3

• y= 3 + 8

• Answer Not Here

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

How many candy bars will be sold if there were 18 sellers?

• 18

• 21

• 122

• 130

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CCSS.HSF.LE.B.5