Name ____________________
Writing Linear Equations for Real-World Situations
1. Your cell phone plan costs $15 a month, plus 10 cents per minute. Fill out
a table, create a graph and write an equation to model the money you will
spend each month on your cell phone.
Minutes
Cost
Equation:
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2. You want to ship math textbooks from Singapore. They cost $80 each,
plus $30 shipping. Fill out a table, create a graph, and write an equation
to model the cost of the textbooks.
Books
Cost
Equation:
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3. A taxi service charges an initial $5 fee, plus $1 per mile driven. Fill out a
table, create a graph and write an equation to model the cost of the taxi
service.
Equation:
Miles
Cost
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4. You are having t-shirts made for your chorus group. The company
charges a set-up fee of $20, plus $6 per shirt. Fill out a table, create a
graph and write an equation to model the cost of the t-shirts.
T-Shirts
Cost
Equation:
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5. A youth group is going on a trip to the local bowling alley. Each person
will pay $4 to rent shoes, plus $3 per game. Fill out a table, create a graph
and write an equation to model the cost of an afternoon of bowling.
Games
Cost
Equation:
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6. Your family is having cookbooks made for the upcoming family reunion.
The printing company charges a $25 printing fee, plus $5 per book. Fill out
a table, create a graph and write an equation to model the cost of the
cookbooks.
Equation:
Cookbooks
Cost
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