When Carli woke up it was -8 degrees. The temperature rose 2 degrees every hour.
Write the equation that models the scenario.
If Carli woke up at 6:00am, what will the temperature be at noon? The temperature will be
The store at which Andy usually shops is having a sale. Roast beef now costs $4 a pound and shrimp now costs $10 a pound. Let x be the cost of roast beef and y be the cost of shrimp. Write an equation to describe the different possible combinations of roast beef and shrimp that Andy can buy for $96.
The equation is
If Andy bought no roast beef, he could buy
If Andy bought no pounds of shrimp, he could buy
At hockey practice the coach said, "It will take 20 points to make the playoffs and we get 2 points for a win and 1 point for a tie.” Let W be the number of wins and T the number of ties. Write an equation to describe the values of W and T that will let the team make the playoffs.
Equation:
Cameron is designing a calendar as a fund-raising project for MathCounts. The cost of printing is $500, plus $5.50 per calendar. Write an equation that models the total cost of printing the calendars.
The equation is:
If Cameron buys 100 calendars, what would be the total cost? The total cost would be
$
Your school is sponsoring a pancake dinner to raise money for new athletic equipment. If the school sells 200 tickets they make $1,750 and if they sale 500 tickets they will make $4,750.
Write an equation in point-slope form that models the scenario.
A plant can manufacture 100 golf clubs per day for a total daily cost of $7,800 and 120 golf clubs per day for a total daily cost of $8,400. Write the equation you would use to find the total daily cost (y) of producing x golf clubs.
Equation:
What would be the cost of producing 200 golf clubs? It would cost $
Mindy has $500. She spends $32.50 per day.
Write an equation that models the scenario.
How much money will she have left after 8 days? She will have $
The Olds family bought 4 sandwiches and 3 salads and spent $24. Let x be the cost of a sandwich and y be the cost of a salad. Write an equation that models the scenario.
The equation is
If the Olds family bought no sandwiches, they could buy
If the Olds family bought no salads, they could buy