Interpreting the X and Y Intercepts

The table represents a used car salesman's monthly salary including commission made on the sale of cars.  What is the y-intercept and what does it represent?

• The y-intercept is $850/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500/car and it represents the commission per car sold.

• The y-intercept is $1500 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

• The y-intercept is $2775 and it represents the monthly salary before commission.

What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $6.85 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will cost $2.95 if she brings no grandchildren. 

• Mrs. Franklin's bill will increase by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings. 

• Mrs. Franklin's meal will decrease by $2.95 for every grandchild she brings.

The equation c = 0.20t + 3.50 shows the relationship between the charge c in dollars for renting a kayak for t minutes.What is the meaning of the y-intercept?

• It costs $3.50 per minute to rent a kayak.

• For $0 you can rent a kayak for 3.5 minutes.

• Every 3.50 minutes, you have to pay $1.00.

• You have to pay $3.50 up front before using the kayak.

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

• 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 original height of the candle

• x=-9

• y=-3

• x=9

• x=3

• y=9

• y=-9

Find the x and y intercepts of

-x - y = -12

x intercept = ​ (a)  

y intercept = ​ (b)  

• (12, 0)

• (0, 12)

• (0, -12)

• (12, -12)

• (6, 6)

• (-6, -6)

• (-12, 0)

• (12, 1)

• (1, 12)

Does this line have an x or y intercept?

• x

• y

What does the x-intercept of the graph represent?

• The number of cookies the presenter had before making any presentations

• The maximum number of cookies the presenter gave away during every presentation

• The number of presentations the presenter made per hour

• The maximum number of presentations the presenter made before running out of cookies

What does the y-intercept represent?

• The amount of each deposit made

• The initial amount of money in the savings account

• The number of deposits made

• The amount of money in the savings account after 50 deposits