Name: _________________________

Date: ________________

Function Descriptions
Directions: Write an equation for each description given. Then do the necessary math to
answer the next step question.
1. Lin is tracking the progress of her plants growth. Today the plant is 5 cm high. The plant grows 1.5
cm per day.
a. Write a linear model that represents the height of the plant after d days.
b. What will the height of the plant be after 20 days?

2. Mr. Thompson is on a diet. He currently weighs 260 pounds. He loses 4 pounds per month.
a. Write a linear model that represents Mr. Thompsons weight after m months.
b. After how many months will Mr. Thompson reach his goal weight of 220 pounds?

3. Paul opens a savings account with $350. He saves $150 per month. Assume that he does not
withdraw money or make any additional deposits.
a. Write a linear model that represents the total amount of money Paul deposits into his account
after m months.
b. After how many months will Paul have more than $2,000?

4. Conner has $25,000 in his bank account. Every month he spends $1,500. He does not add money
to the account.
a. Write a linear model that shows how much money will be in the account after x months.
b. How much money will Conner have in his account after 8 months?

5. A cell phone plan costs $30 per month for unlimited calling plus $0.15 per text message.
a. Write a linear model that represents the monthly cost of this cell phone plan if the user sends
text messages.
b. If you send 200 text messages in one month, how much would you pay according to this cell
phone plan?

6. The cost of a school banquet is $95 plus $15 for each person attending.
a. Write an equation that gives total cost as a function of the number of people attending.
b. What is the cost for 77 people?

7. Roman paid $150 to join a handball club. He pays an additional $15 every time he uses one of the
club's handball courts.
a. Write an equation that describes Roman's total cost for playing handball as a function of the
number of times he plays.
b. If Roman used the court 20 times, how much would be have spent altogether.

8. A sunflower in Julia Rosario's garden was 12 centimeters tall when it was first planted. Since then,
it has grown approximately 0.6 centimeters per day.
a. Write an equation to represent Julias plant growth.
b. After 15 days how tall was the plant?

9. Billy plans to paint baskets. The paint costs $14.50. The baskets cost $7.25 each.
a. Write an equation that gives the total cost as a function of the number of baskets made.
b. If Billy used only one can of paint to paint 12 baskets, how much money did he spend?

10. Felicia Johnson paid $125 to join a tennis club. She pays an additional $5 every time she uses
one of the club's tennis courts. Use this information to answer the following questions.
a. Write an equation.
b. Felicia does not want to spend more than $275 to play tennis during the summer. What is the
maximum number of times that she can play tennis on the club's courts for this amount?

11. The population of Bay Village is 35,000 today. Every year the population of Bay Village increases
by 750 people.
a. Write a linear model that represents the population of Bay Village x years from today.
b. In approximately many years will the population of Bay Village exceed 50,000 people?

12. Sweet Apple Farms allows you to keep your horse in their stables for $20 flat fee plus $10 per
hour for horseback riding lessons.
a. Write an equation.
b. If you want to keep your horse in a stable and take a 2 hour lesson twice a week how much
would you pay per month.

*** Really read part B of question 12***