Slope-Intercept Word Problems: Find the Y-Intercept

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. Write the equation in slope-intercept form and identify the y-intercept.

• C = 20m + 0.15; y-intercept is 0.15.

• C = 0.15m + 20; y-intercept is 20.

• C = 0.20m + 20; y-intercept is 20.

• C = 0.15m + 10; y-intercept is 10.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

A gym membership costs $30 to join and $25 per month. What is the slope and y-intercept of the cost equation?

• Slope: 25, Y-intercept: 0

• Slope: 0, Y-intercept: 30

• Slope: 30, Y-intercept: 25

• Slope: 25, Y-intercept: 30

A phone plan has a base cost of $40 and charges $10 for each additional gigabyte of data. Write the equation and find the y-intercept.

• $50

• $20

• $30

• 40

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A delivery service charges a fee of $5 plus $2 for each item delivered. What is the slope and y-intercept of the cost equation?

• Slope: 2, Y-intercept: 5

• Slope: 2, Y-intercept: 10

• Slope: 0, Y-intercept: 5

• Slope: 5, Y-intercept: 2

A school is selling tickets for a play at $10 each. If they have a fixed cost of $200 for the venue, write the equation and calculate the y-intercept.

• 150

• 100

• 200

• 250

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A taxi company charges a base fare of $3 and $2 per mile. Write the equation in slope-intercept form and identify the y-intercept.

• y = 2x + 3; y-intercept is 3.

• y = 3x + 3; y-intercept is 3.

• y = 2x + 5; y-intercept is 5.

• y = 3x + 2; y-intercept is 2.

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CCSS.8.EE.B.6

CCSS.8.F.A.3

A subscription box service charges $15 per month plus a one-time fee of $10. Write the equation and find the y-intercept.

• 15

• 10

• 5

• 25

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A local farmer sells apples for $2 each and has a fixed cost of $50 for supplies. Write the equation and calculate the y-intercept.

• $100

• $25

• $75

• 50

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A concert ticket costs $50 plus a service fee of $5. Write the equation in slope-intercept form and identify the y-intercept.

• y = 0x + 55; y-intercept is 55.

• y = 0x + 50; y-intercept is 50.

• y = 0x + 60; y-intercept is 60.

• y = 5x + 50; y-intercept is 50.

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CCSS.8.F.A.3

CCSS.8.EE.B.6

A bookstore sells novels for $15 each and has a fixed cost of $100 for inventory. Write the equation and find the y-intercept.

• $75

• $200

• 100

• $50

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5