Solving Linear Word Problems: Equations & Evaluations

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $30 plus $0.20 per mile driven. Write an equation to represent the total cost (C) for driving x miles. What is the total cost for driving 150 miles?

• $120

• $60

• $30

• $90

A bookstore sells notebooks for $2 each and pens for $1 each. If a student buys n notebooks and p pens, write an equation for the total cost (T). How much would it cost if the student buys 5 notebooks and 3 pens?

• 10

• 13

• 15

• 8

A gym charges a monthly fee of $40 plus $10 for each class attended. Write an equation for the total cost (C) if a member attends c classes in a month. What is the total cost if they attend 8 classes?

• 80

• 120

• 140

• 100

A farmer sells apples for $1.50 per pound and oranges for $2.00 per pound. If a customer buys a pounds of apples and b pounds of oranges, write an equation for the total cost (T). How much would it cost if the customer buys 3 pounds of apples and 2 pounds of oranges?

• $10.00

• $7.50

• $8.50

• $6.00

A phone plan costs $25 per month plus $0.10 per text message sent. Write an equation for the total cost (C) if a user sends t text messages. What is the total cost if they send 200 text messages?

• $45

• $25

• $50

• $30

A concert ticket costs $50 and there is a service fee of $5 per ticket. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for buying t tickets. How much would it cost for 4 tickets?

• $180

• $250

• $220

• $200

A delivery service charges a base fee of $15 plus $0.50 per mile. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for delivering d miles. What is the total cost for a delivery of 10 miles?

• $30

• $15

• $20

• $25

A subscription box costs $20 per month plus $5 for each additional item. Write an equation for the total cost (C) if a customer orders i additional items. How much would it cost if they order 3 additional items?

• $40

• $30

• $35

• $25

A landscaping service charges a flat fee of $100 plus $25 per hour of work. Write an equation for the total cost (C) for h hours of work. What is the total cost for 6 hours of work?

• 150

• 250

• 200

• 300

A school is selling tickets for a play at $10 each. If they sell s tickets, write an equation for the total revenue (R). How much revenue will they generate if they sell 150 tickets?

• 1800

• 1000

• 1500

• 1200