Real-Life Linear Equations: Write & Evaluate Expressions

A movie ticket costs $12. If you buy x tickets, write an equation to represent the total cost. What is the total cost for 5 tickets?

• $50

• $100

• $60

• $75

Maria has $50. She spends $x on a book. Write an equation to represent how much money she has left. How much does she have left if she spends $15?

• $45

• $35

• $30

• $25

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write an equation for the total cost C for driving m miles. What is the cost if you drive 100 miles?

• $70

• $50

• $30

• $100

A school is selling cookies for $2 each. If a student buys x cookies, write an equation for the total cost. How much will it cost for 8 cookies?

• $12

• $16

• $10

• $20

Tom is saving money to buy a video game that costs $60. He saves $x each week. Write an equation to find out how many weeks it will take him to save enough money if he saves $10 a week.

• 4 weeks

• 6 weeks

• 10 weeks

• 8 weeks

A gym charges a monthly fee of $25 plus $5 for each class attended. Write an equation for the total cost C for attending c classes. What is the total cost if you attend 4 classes?

• $45

• $50

• $35

• $30

A gardener charges $15 per hour to work in your yard. If you hire the gardener for h hours, write an equation for the total cost. How much will it cost for 3 hours of work?

• $60

• $45

• $30

• $15

A bookstore is having a sale where each book costs $8. If you buy x books, write an equation for the total cost. What is the total cost for 6 books?

• $40

• $64

• $48

• $32

A concert ticket costs $50. If you buy x tickets, write an equation for the total cost. How much will it cost for 3 tickets?

• $75

• $200

• $100

• $150

A phone plan costs $30 per month plus $0.10 per text message sent. Write an equation for the total cost C for sending t text messages. What is the total cost if you send 50 messages?

• $50

• $40

• $35

• $25