Translating word problems into equations and real-world modeling scenarios tested on the SAT math section.
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36 basic cards for SAT Math. Set 5 of 5 in SAT Math. It opens with "If a problem says total cost is $5 per item plus $20 shipping, what equation" and "A distance-rate-time problem states a car travels 60 mph for t hours. What". Study it alongside the other SAT sets below.
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- If a problem says total cost is $5 per item plus $20 shipping, what equation relates cost C to number of items n?
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C = 5n + 20- A distance-rate-time problem states a car travels 60 mph for t hours. What expression gives the distance?
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60t- When you increase an amount by 30%, by what factor do you multiply the original amount?
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1.30 (or 1.3)- When you decrease an amount by 20%, by what factor do you multiply the original amount?
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0.80 (or 0.8)- Two runners leave the same point running at 8 mph and 6 mph. What equation gives distance between them after t hours?
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d = 2t- Someone earns $15 per hour for h hours plus a $50 bonus. What expression gives total earnings?
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15h + 50- If 30% of a quantity equals 45, what equation would you set up?
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0.30x = 45 (or 0.3x = 45)- What does the slope represent in a linear model of a real-world scenario?
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The rate of change- What does the y-intercept represent in a linear model of a real-world scenario?
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The initial value or starting amount- A job pays $20 per hour. If you work h hours, what is your total pay?
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20h- A ticket costs $80 and there is a flat $12 processing fee per order. For t tickets ordered, what is the total cost?
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80t + 12- If a rectangle's length is 5 feet more than its width w, what is the length?
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w + 5- A store has twice as many red shirts as blue shirts. If there are b blue shirts, how many red shirts?
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2b- If an item originally costs $800 and is discounted 25%, what is the sale price?
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$600- Two machines produce 50 and 30 items per hour respectively. What is the combined output after t hours?
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80t
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