Chapter 5 Word Problem Worksheet
Write a linear equation for each of the following problems.
- Photographer’s Rate - A photographer charges $50 for a sitting and a basic package of photos. Additional 5 x 7 pictures cost $12 each. Write a linear model that gives the total cost in dollars in terms of how many extra 5 x 7 pictures you purchase.
- Apartment Rent – Between 1980 and 1990, the monthly rent for a one-bedroom apartment increased by $20 per year. In 1987, the rent was $350 per month. Find an equation that gives the monthly rent in dollars, y, in terms of the year, x. Let x = 0 correspond to 1980.
- Silkscreening – Your softball team wants to buy new jerseys. To have the name of the team silkscreened on the jerseys costs an extra $0.05 per letter. The price of one jersey with the name TIGERS printed on the front is $15.30. Find an equation that represents the price of a jersey, y, in terms of the number of silkscreened letters, x.
- Stamp Collection - Between 1985 and 1992, you added approximately 15 stamps per year to your stamp collection. In 1990, you had 130 stamps. Find an equation that represents the number of stamps in your collection, y, in terms of the year, x. Let x = 0 correspond to 1985.
- Learning a Language – By the end of your 5th French lesson, you have learned 20 vocabulary words. After 10 lessons, you know 40 vocabulary words. Write an equation that gives the number of vocabulary words you know, y, in terms of the number of lessons you have had, x.
- United Nations – In 1945, when the United Nations was formed, there were 51 members. In 1987, 159 nations were members. Write an equation that gives the number of nations in the U.N., y, in terms of the year, x. Let x = 0 correspond to 1945.
7. Diving – Leslie dove off a block at the edge of the pool. She enters the water 8 feet from the side of the pool. Leslie is 1 foot under water when she is 11 ft. from the side of the pool. Write an equation that gives Leslie’s depth, y, in terms of her distance from the side.