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Which equation represents her total pay, y, for x hours? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A pool club charges a $42 membership fee plus $25 per visit. Which equation represents the total amount paid, y, after x visits? |  |  |  | 2.  \u003Cbr>3.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | Tiffany earns $10 for each necklace she sells at a craft fair. Her table costs $42 for the day. Which equation shows how much she makes, y, for selling x necklaces? |  |  |  | 4.  \u003Cbr>5. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | A parking garage charges an entry fee of $9 plus $0.42 for each minute parked. Which equation represents the cost, y, for parking x minutes? |  |  |  | 6.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A photographer charges a $36 booking fee plus $12 per print. Which equation represents the total cost, y, for x prints? |  |  |  | 7.  \u003Cbr>8. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 6) | Sam earns $6 for each dog he walks. His transportation costs $37 per day. Which equation shows his profit, y, for walking x dogs in a day? |  |  |  | 9.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 7) | Amy earns $5 for each bracelet she sells at a fair. Her table rental costs $54. Which equation shows her profit, y, for selling x bracelets? |  |  |  | 10.  \u003Cbr>11.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 8) | A food truck earns $8 for each taco it sells. The truck's permit costs $41 per day. Which equation shows the truck's profit, y, for selling x tacos in a day? |  |  |  | 12.   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 9) | A photographer charges a booking fee of $71 plus $14 for each print. Which equation represents the total cost, y, for x prints? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 10) | A moving company charges a base fee of $13 plus $0.72 per pound. Which equation represents the cost, y, to move a load weighing x pounds? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 11) | A parking garage charges $5 to enter plus $0.68 for each additional hour. Which equation represents the total cost, y, for parking x additional hours? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 12) | George earns $2 for each snow cone he sells. His supplies cost $40. Which equation shows his profit, y, for selling x snow cones? |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  | Math\u003Cbr>[www.CommonCoreSheets.com](www.CommonCoreSheets.com)\u003Cbr>10\u003Cbr>1-10\u003Cbr>11-12 | 92 | 83 | 75 |  | 67 | 58 | 50 | 42 | 33 | 25 | 17 |\n|  |  | 8 | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nWriting Linear Models from Situations  \nName: Answer Key  \n\n| Write the equation that models each situation.\u003Cbr>1) Faye charges a flat fee of $7 plus $8 per hour for babysitting. Which equation represents her total pay, y, for x hours? |  |  |  |  | Answers\u003Cbr>1.  y = 8x + 7  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2) | A pool club charges a $42 membership fee plus $25 per visit. Which equation represents the total amount paid, y, after x visits? |  |  |  | 2.  y = 25x + 42 \u003Cbr>3.  y = 10x-42  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 3) | Tiffany earns $10 for each necklace she sells at a craft fair. Her table costs $42 for the day. Which equation shows how much she makes, y, for selling x necklaces? |  |  |  | 4.  y = 0.42x + 9 \u003Cbr>5. y = 12x + 36 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 4) | A parking garage charges an entry fee of $9 plus $0.42 for each minute parked. Which equation represents the cost, y, for parking x minutes? |  |  |  | 6.  y = 6x-37  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| 5) | A photographer charges a $36 booking fee plus $12 per print. 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