Worksheet: Applications of Linear Functions
In this worksheet, we will practice interpreting linear functions in real-world situations.
Q2:
In the equations below, represents the width of a rectangle and represents the length.
Which equation represents the statement βThe width of a rectangle is 12 less than twice its lengthβ?
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Q3:
Noah and Michael together have $572. If Noah has $285, write an addition equation to determine how much money Michael has, and then solve it.
- A, $287
- B, $857
- C, $857
- D, $287
- E, $247
Q4:
Suppose that the average annual income, in dollars, for the years 1990 through 1999 is given by the linear function , where is the number of years after 1990. Which of the following interprets the slope in the context of the problem?
- AEach year in the decade of the 1990s, the average annual income increased by .
- BThe average annual income rose to a level of by the end of 1999.
- CIn the ten-year period from 1990β1999, the average annual income increased by a total of .
- DAs of 1990, the average annual income was .
Q5:
The given graphs represent Matthewβs bike rides last week, where represents the distance from his home and the duration in hours. Select a suitable graph for each of the following scenarios. Note that some graphs may apply to more than one scenario.
- Starts 5 km from home and rides 5 km per hour away from home.
- Starts 5 km from home and rides 10 km per hour away from home.
- Starts 10 km from home and arrives home 1 hour later.
- Starts 10 km from home and is halfway home after 1 hour.
- Starts 5 km from home and is 10 miles from home after 1 hour.
- A(1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(v), (4)-(iv), (5)-(ii)
- B(1)-(ii), (2)-(v), (3)-(i), (4)-(iv), (5)-(ii)
- C(1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(iv), (4)-(v), (5)-(ii)
- D(1)-(iv), (2)-(i), (3)-(v), (4)-(ii), (5)-(ii)
- E(1)-(ii), (2)-(i), (3)-(v), (4)-(iv), (5)-(i)
Q6:
An electrician charges a call-out fee and an hourly labor charge.
The graph represents what the electrician charges in dollars for jobs of different durations.
What is the electricianβs call-out fee?
What is the hourly labor charge?
Let be the cost in dollars for a job that takes hours. Write an equation for in terms of .
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Q7:
If the top speed of a car is 231 miles per hour, write an equation using two variables that shows the relationship between the number of miles the car can travel in hours, and then find the distance, in miles, the car would travel in 2 hours.
- A, 462 mi
- B, 233 mi
- C, 233 mi
- D, 462 mi
- E, 233 mi
Q8:
A cell phone provider charges a customer $74 for each month of service. Write a formula for the total cost after months of cell phone service. Then, find the total cost for 3 months of cell phone service.
- A, $222
- B, $77
- C, $222
- D, $77
- E, $77
Q9:
In 1,995, music stores sold cassette tapes for $2. Write an equation to find , the total cost in dollars for buying cassette tapes, and then find how much it would cost to buy 3 cassette tapes.
- A, $5
- B, $6
- C, $6
- D, $5
- E, $3
Q11:
A pet rescue center relies on donations to look after the cats and dogs. It costs per week to feed a cat and per week to feed a dog.
There are 65 cats and 45 dogs in the center, and the total weekly food bill for them is .
Write an equation connecting and .
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Use the equation to find the weekly cost of feeding a dog, given that it costs per week to feed a cat.
Q12:
Write an equation that describes the statement βThe value of is the same as when five times is added to 14.β
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Q13:
There were passengers on a bus. At a stop, people got off the bus, and nobody got on. The bus continued on its journey with 27 passengers.
Write an equation connecting and .
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If there were originally 31 people on the bus, what is the value of ?
Q14:
A group of friends are going to a theme park. An adult ticket costs $70 and a child ticket costs $50. There are adults and children in the group, and the total cost for the groupβs tickets is $710.
Write an equation connecting and .
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Q15:
Amelia is a distance runner and she is helping Mason, her nephew, to train for a race. Amelia can maintain a speed of m/s and Mason can maintain a speed of m/s.
Amelia gives Mason a 100-meter head start. They start running at the same time and she overtakes Mason after 50 seconds. Write an equation for in terms of .
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Q16:
Write an equation that describes the statement βThe value of is the same as when 7 is added to four times and the result is multiplied by 4.β
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Q17:
Sophia has in her bank account. Every week she will deposit into the account. Write an equation that represents this situation, where is the total money in her account after weeks.
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Q18:
Write an equation to represent the statement βWhen four times is added to seven times , the result is 14.β
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Q19:
Jacob read 9 pages of a novel each hour. Write an equation using two variables that can determine how many pages he read in hours, and then find how many pages Jacob read in 9 hours.
- A, 81 pages
- B, 18 pages
- C, 18 pages
- D, 81 pages
- E, 18 pages
Q20:
Chloe and Amelia are baking cupcakes for an event. So far, Chloe has baked 24 and plans to bake 6 per hour, while Amelia has baked 4 and plans to bake 11 per hour. Write and solve an equation that can determine how many hours will have passed before Chloe and Amelia have made the same number of cupcakes.
- A, 4 hours
- B, 5 hours
- C, 4 hours
- D, 5 hours
- E, 4 hours
Q21:
Write an equation that describes the statement βThe value of is 4 less than three times the value of .β
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Q23:
Some final-year students are planning a leaving party. They will hire a disco and provide refreshments for each student attending the party. The cost of the disco is , and refreshments will cost per student. Write a formula for the total cost in pounds, if students attend the party.
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Q24:
In a coffee shop, Jason was charged for 4 coffees and 3 sandwiches. Let the cost of a coffee be and the cost of a sandwich be . Write an equation in terms of and for the order.
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Q25:
In the game of musical chairs, players walk around a group of chairs while music plays. When the music stops, the players sit on the chairs. As there is one fewer chair than the number of players, one player cannot find a chair and is then eliminated from the game. At the next round, a chair is removed and so on until there is only one player left. What is the formula for the number of the remaining players after rounds with 20 players in total?
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