Word Problems
General Terms
What's the pattern
100

Grady received a $150 birthday gift. He decides to use the $150 to buy new hockey equipment that costs $330. If Grady uses the birthday money and saves $30 a week, how many weeks will it take him to buy the equipment?  

Y=Mx+b

Y= 30x+150

Y=30(6)+150

Y=330

Y= 6 weeks

100

Mike is buying a large pizza. The pizza cost $8.00 plus .50 for each additional topping. Which function correctly models this situation?

A) y=8.50x
B) y=8x+.50
C) y=8x-.50
D) y=.50x+8

D) Y=0.50x+8

100

What are the first 5 terms of this pattern:

Y= 4x+2

6, 10,14,18,22
200

Harlowe and Emma are running a race. Harlowe pledges $70 before the race and says that every Km she runs she will give another $17. Emma Pledges $100 before the race and says she will give another $6 for every km she runs. 

After 9km, who will have raised more money?

H=17(9)+70

H= $223

E=6(9)+100

E=$154

Harlowe will have raised more money

200

Write the general term for the following pattern.

6,9.25,12.5,15.75,19...

Y=3.25x+2.75

200

What is the pattern rule?

Starts at 3 and increases by 2 every term.

300

Thomas got a speeding ticket. The cop said he had to pay $10 for each Km per hour he was going over the speed limit. Plus Thomas has to pay $115 court cost. How much would he pay for going 30Km over?

Y= 10(30)+150

Y=300+150

Y=450

300

Lisa is selling handmade jewelry. Her base price costs her $45, and for every added gem, she charges an extra $1.50. 

What is the general term?

Y= 1.50x+45

300

Create a table for the following pattern and state the pattern rule:

7,30,53,76,99...


X.  Y

1    7

2    30

3.   53

4    76

5.   99

Starts at 7 and increases by 23 each term

400

A baker charges $45 for a box of 12 cupcakes. He charges an extra $3.55 for every cupcake with extra icing. 

If Ben decides he wants his entire box to have extra icing, how much would he pay?

Y=3.55(12)+45

Y=42.6+45

Y=87.60

400

Kishore wants to see how warm it will get throughout the month of May. He takes his base temperature at 15 degrees C and watches the temperature each day. He states that it starts at 15 degrees and increases by 7.45 degrees C per day. 

What is the general term?

Y=7.45x+15

400

Which pattern has a COMMON DIFFERENCE of 5?

  1. {2, 7, 12, . . .}
  2. {5, 15, 25, . . .}
  3. {1, 5, 9, . . .}
  4. {5, 10, 20, . . .
  5. {0, 5, 10, 20, . . .}

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