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What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | Two taxi services calculate fares. Service A uses y = 7.25x + 15 for a ride of x miles. Service B uses y = 8. 50x + 94. Which service charges more per mile? |  |  |  | 2.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | The linear function y = 2x + 16 represents the total paid in dollars, y, after x months at a gym. What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  | 3.  \u003Cbr>4. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | The linear function y = 14x + 35 represents the cost in dollars, y, to camp at a park for x nights. What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  | 5.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A gym uses the linear function y = 2x + 58, where y is the total paid in dollars after x months. How many dollars has a member paid after 10 months? |  |  |  | 6.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Two shipping companies calculate costs. Company A uses y = 4.25x + 15 for a package weighing x pounds. Company B uses y = 2.00x + 38. Which company charges more per pound? |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Two campgrounds charge for camping. Campground A uses the equation y = 4.75x + 51 for the cost, y, in dollars to camp x nights. Campground B uses y = |  |  |  | 9. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | 2.75x + 24. Which campground charges more per night?\u003Cbr>A park charges campers using the linear function y = 7x + 58, where y is the costin dollars to camp for x nights. What is the cost, in dollars, to camp for 4 nights? |  |  |  | 10.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A ride service uses the linear function y = 8x + 15, where y is the fare in dollars for a ride of x miles. What is the fare, in dollars, for a ride of 5 miles? |  |  |  | 11.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | The linear function y = 2x + 30 represents the cost in dollars, y, of a taxi ride of x miles. What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  | 12.  \u003Cbr>13. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | A print shop uses the linear function y = 10x + 33, where y is the cost in dollars for an order of x shirts. What is the cost, in dollars, of an order of 11 shirts? |  |  |  | 14.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) | Two companies print banners. Company A uses the equation c = 7. 50f + 26 to find the cost, c, in dollars for f banners. Company B uses c = 2.75f + 79. Which |  |  |  | 15.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 13) | company charges more per banner?\u003Cbr>The linear function y = 13x + 76 represents the cost in dollars, y, to camp at a park for x nights. What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 14) | A gym uses the linear function y = 11x + 17, where y is the total paid in dollars after x months. How many dollars has a member paid after 7 months? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 15) | Two shipping companies calculate costs. Company A uses y = 7. 50x + 80 for a package weighing x pounds. Company B uses y = 6.75x + 31. Which company charges more per pound? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>1\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-15 | 93 | 87 | 80 |  | 73 | 67 | 60 | 53 | 47 | 40 | 33 |\n|  |  | 27 | 20 | 13 |  | 7 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nComparing Linear Functions (Word)  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Use the linear functions to answer each question.\u003Cbr>1) The linear function c = 6f + 73 represents the cost in dollars, c, to order f banners. What does the y-intercept most likely represent? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  a one-time design fee  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | Two taxi services calculate fares. Service A uses y = 7.25x + 15 for a ride of x mile","cbCaile9VXUiqX9L","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaile9VXUiqX9L","pdf",44935,"English","# Comparing Linear Functions\n## Questions and Use of Linear Equations\n## Answer Key","[{\"question\":\"What does the y-intercept represent in these linear function problems?\",\"answer\":\"The y-intercept most likely represents a one-time fixed fee or flat start cost before any units (miles, months, nights) are added.\"},{\"question\":\"How do you determine which service charges more per mile or per pound?\",\"answer\":\"Compare the coefficients of x (the slope) in the two linear equations; the larger slope corresponds to the higher per-unit charge.\"},{\"question\":\"How can you find the total cost after a given number of months or nights?\",\"answer\":\"Substitute the given x value into the linear equation y = mx + b to compute the resulting y total in dollars.\"}]","Comparing Linear Functions - Word - Answer Key | PDF"]