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Linear Function Word Problems

The document contains 6 word problems involving linear functions. The problems involve variables such as cost, number of people/items, distance, time, and sales. The questions ask the reader to determine the rate of change, initial value, costs at certain values, and values needed to break even or make a profit. The problems are solved with linear equations to find missing variable values.

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Linear Function Word Problems

The document contains 6 word problems involving linear functions. The problems involve variables such as cost, number of people/items, distance, time, and sales. The questions ask the reader to determine the rate of change, initial value, costs at certain values, and values needed to break even or make a profit. The problems are solved with linear equations to find missing variable values.

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1) Jimmy is having a birthday party at the zoo. The zoo has a fixed fee for birthday parties, plus a
fee per person. Jimmy is told the total charge for 10 people, including himself, would be $97.50
and the total charge for 20 people, including himself, would be $175. Determine the:

a. independent and dependent variables

b. rate of change c. initial value

d. the total charge for 17 people e. the number of people who could come for $500

2) Jimmy is driving home from a vacation. His car is on cruise control so he maintains a constant
speed. After 3 hours of driving, he is 740km from home. After 6 hours, he is 461km from home.
Determine the:

a. independent and dependent variables

b. rate of change c. initial value

d. distance after 8 h and 15 m. e. time it will take him to get home?

3) Jimmy and Karen rented cars from the same company. The company charges an initial fee plus a
charge per km. Jimmy drove 240km and was charged $59.40. Karen drove 490km and was
charged $74.40. Determine the:

a. rate of change b. initial cost

c. the charge after 837km d. the number of km you can drive for $200

Worksheet by Kuta Software LLC


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4) An insurance company has an initial charge to insure jewelry, plus a charge per dollar value of
the jewelry. A ring with a value of $3500 costs $189.50 to insure. A ring with a value of $5900
costs $297.50 to insure. Determine the:

a. Rate of Change b. Initial charge

c. Cost to insure a $12 000 ring d. The value of a ring you could insure for $100

5) A school decides to sell t-shirts to raise money. If they sell 20 shirts, they will lose$30. If they
sell 100 shirts, they will make $650. Determine the:

a. rate of change b. initial value

c. number of shirts they need to sell to break even

6) Lanny got a short term job selling computers. He is paid on commission. In order to impress
customers, he bought a few nice suits. If he has $20 000 in sales, he will lose $140. If he has
$30 000 in sales, he will make a $90 profit. Determine the:

a. rate of change and initial value

b. the amount he needs to sell to break even

c. The amount he needs to sell in order to make $1000 profit

Worksheet by Kuta Software LLC


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Answers to Linear Function Word Problems
1) a. ind is number of people, dep is cost b. $7.75 per person c. $20 d. $151.75 e. 61
people
2) a. ind is time and dep is distance b. -93km/h c. 1019km d. 251.75km e. 10.957
hours or 10h, 57m, and 25s
3) a. $0.06/km b. $45.00 c. $95.22 d. 2583.33km
4) a. $0.045/$ b. $32 c. $572 d. $1511.11 5) a. $8.50/shirt b. $-200 c. 24 shirts
6) a. $0.023/$ , $-600 b. $26 086.96 c. $69 565.22

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