Linear Expressions Word Problems

Would you write a linear equation to model the following situation in slope-intercept form or standard form? 
Luke wants to make 80 dollars doing yardwork. He earns $10 per lawn he mows and $20 per garden he weeds. 

• Standard Form

• Slope-Intercept

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

Sam ordered 4 tacos and 5 enchiladas for lunch at the restaurant. His bill came to $10.80. Which equation matches the given situation?

• 4x + 3y = 8.10

• 4x + 5y = 10.80

• 4x - 5y = 10.80

• 4x + 10.80y = 5

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.3

Jay would like to buy some toys to donate to charity. He plans to buy 9 dolls at d dollars each, 2 toy cars at c dollars each, and 3 train sets at t dollars each. Which expression represents the total cost, in dollars, of these items that Jay wants to buy?

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CCSS.HSA-SSE.A.1A

Amari already has 88 flowers in her Garden, and she can also grow 2 flowers with every seed packet she uses. How many seed packets does Amy need to have a total of 92 flowers in her garden?

• 1 packet

• 2 packets

• 3 packets

• 4 packets

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CCSS.3.OA.A.3

Jay would like to buy some toys to donate to charity. He plans to buy 9 dolls at d dollars each, 2 toy cars at c dollars each, and 3 train sets at t dollars each. How much will Jay spend in total if dolls cost $5, toy cars cost $1, and train sets cost $10?

• $16

• $14

• $77

• $80

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CCSS.6.EE.A.2C

Terry has already baked 25 pies and she can bake 3 pies with each additional cup of sugar she buys. with 4 additional cups of sugar, how many total pies can Terry bake?

• 32 pies

• 37 pies

• 12 pies

• 29 pies

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CCSS.HSF.BF.A.2

Joe’s Canoes charges an initial fee of $20 plus $4 an hour. Callie’s Canoes charges a flat rate of $14 an hour. Find the number of hours for which the total amount that both places charge would be the same.

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

• 1 hour

• 2 hours

A holiday meal costs $12.50 a person plus a delivery fee of $30.  Which equation represents the amount a holiday meal costs, including delivery, for x people?

• y = 30 + 12.5x 

• y = 12.5 + 30

• y = 12.5 + 30x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

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

• y = 8.5 + 25.5

• y = 25.5 + 8.5x

• y = 8.5 + 25.5x

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CCSS.8.F.B.4

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

Jerry has $20 and makes $7 per hour. Which equation represents the total amount of money Jerry has after working x hours?

• y = 7x + 20

• y = 7 + 20x

• y = 20 + 7

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9