Slope Word Problems

You and your friends plan to attend the State fair this weekend.  Admission to the fair is $5 and the cost per rid is $0.50.  How many rides can you go on if you have $20.

• 20 rides
• 30 rides

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CCSS.6.EE.B.7

Mr. Z is starting his own car club, there is a $30 join up fee and a $5 monthly fee. 

• y = 30x + 5
• y = 5x + 30

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CCSS.HSF-BF.A.1A

In order to join an online learning community, there is a $20 startup fee and a $5 monthly fee. Write an equation in slope-intercept form that models this situation.

• y = 20x + 5

• y = 5x +20

• y=-5x + 20

• y = 5x - 20

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.1

CCSS.HSF.LE.A.2

CCSS.HSS.ID.C.7

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

Find the slope of the line.

• Undefined
• 0
• 1
• -1

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

A man is climbing down from 100 feet high descending 30 feet per minute.

• y = - 30x + 100

• y = 100 + 30x

• y = 100x + 30

• y = 100x - 30

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9

A car travels 200 miles in 4 hours. What is the slope of the line representing the car's speed?

• 100

• 60

• 40

• 50

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CCSS.8.EE.B.5

Con already owns 4 necklaces, and additional necklaces are priced at 1 for a dollar. Write an equation that shows the relationship between the money spent on additional necklaces x and the total number of necklaces y.

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CCSS.6.EE.C.9