Identify Coefficients and Constants in Linear Equations

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each. If you buy x pencils, what is the coefficient of x in the equation representing the total cost?

• $1.00

• $0.25

• $0.75

• 0.50

Maria has a savings account that earns $5 every month. If she saves for m months, what is the constant in the equation for her total savings?

• 10

• 15

• 5

• 20

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $20 plus $0.15 per mile driven. What is the coefficient of the variable representing miles driven?

• 0.10

• 0.25

• 1.00

• 0.15

In a school, each student needs 3 notebooks. If there are s students, what is the constant in the equation for the total number of notebooks needed?

• 3

• s

• 2

• 4

A gardener plants flowers in rows. If each row has 4 flowers and there are r rows, what is the coefficient of r in the equation for the total number of flowers?

• 8

• r

• 4

• 2

A subscription service costs $10 per month. If you subscribe for m months, what is the constant in the equation for the total cost?

• 10

• $20

• $15

• $5

A factory produces 50 toys each hour. If t is the number of hours worked, what is the coefficient of t in the equation for the total number of toys produced?

• 50

• 75

• 100

• 25

A book costs $15 and you buy b books. What is the coefficient of b in the equation for the total cost of the books?

• 5

• 15

• 20

• 10

A pizza place charges $12 for a pizza plus $2 for each topping. If t is the number of toppings, what is the constant in the equation for the total cost of the pizza?

• 20

• 15

• 10

• 12

A concert ticket costs $25 and you buy t tickets. What is the coefficient of t in the equation for the total cost of the tickets?

• 20

• 25

• 15

• 30