Chapter 6 - Linear Relations Graphing Practice

1. A long distance phone plan charges a flat fee of $8 per month, plus $0.10 per minute of call time.

a) Write a linear equation to represent the relationship between the number of minutes of call time, n, and the
total monthly cost, c.

b) Graph the linear relation using 0 min as the first point and 80 min as the last.

c) What is the total cost for a month where the call time is 75 min?

Problem

2. Julia’s heart beats 65 times per minute.

a) Complete the table of values.

Time, t (min) 1 2 3 4 5
Number of beats, n

b) Describe the pattern in the table.

 c) Write a linear equation that can be used to represent the number of beats, n, in a certain amount of time, t.

d) How many times does Julia’s heart beat in 24 min?

3. The letter Z is constructed from dots. The first three diagrams are shown below.

a) Draw the next diagram.

b) Create a table of values showing the relationship between the figure number, f, and the number of dots, d,
for the first four figures.

c) Graph the table of values.

 d) Describe the relationship between the figure number and the number of dots.

e) What is the equation that represents the relationship between the figure number, f, and the number of dots,
d?

f) How many dots would be in Figure 8?

4. A banquet hall uses a table of values to show how much they charge to host a banquet for different numbers
of people.
Number of People, n 0 20 40 60 80
Cost, c ($) 500 1500 2500 3500 4500

a) Graph the relationship represented in the table of values.

 b) How much would the banquet cost if 35 people attended?

c) How much would the banquet cost if 100 people attended?

d) What is the maximum number of people who could be invited with a budget of $5750?

e) What other method could you use to answer a) to d)?

5. Jada is considering two different payment plans for her gym membership. Plan A charges a flat fee of $40.00
each month. Plan B charges a flat fee of $20.00 each month plus $2.00 per visit.
a) Write a linear equation to represent each plan.

b) Graph the two linear relations.

c) Use the graph to help you identify when the two plans would have the same monthly cost.
 d) If Jada planned to visit the gym 12 times per month, which plan would cost less?
Chapter 6 - Linear Relations Graphing Practice
Answer Section

SHORT ANSWER

1. ANS:
a)

b)

c)
The total monthly cost is $15.50.

PTS: 1 DIF: Average OBJ: Section 6.3 NAT: PR2

TOP: Graphing Linear Relations
KEY: equation from description | graph from equation | substituting values

PROBLEM

2. ANS:
a)
Time, t (min) 1 2 3 4 5
Number of beats, n 65 130 195 260 325
 b) The total number of beats increases by 65 every minute.

c) The linear equation representing the number of beats, n, in a certain amount of time, t, is .

d)
Julia’s heart beats 1560 times in 24 min.

PTS: 1 DIF: Easy OBJ: Section 6.1 NAT: PR1

TOP: Representing Patterns
KEY: table of values | describe patterns | equation from graph | substituting values
3. ANS:
a)

b)
Figure Number of
Number, f Dots, d
1 4
2 7
3 10
4 13

c)
 d) The number of dots in each figure is three times the figure number plus one.

e) The equation that represents the relationship between the figure number, f, and the number of dots, d, is
.

f)
There would be 25 dots in Figure 8.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult OBJ: Section 6.1 | Section 6.3

NAT: PR1 | PR2 TOP: Representing Patterns | Graphing Linear Relations
KEY: graph from table of values | equation from table of values | describe patterns | substituting values |
extend patterns | table of values
4. ANS:
a)
 b) Interpolating from the graph, the cost for 35 people is approximately $2250.

c) Extrapolating from the graph, the cost for 100 people is approximately $5500.

d) Extrapolating from the graph, the maximum number of people would be approximately 105.

e) Example: I could develop a linear equation and then substitute numbers into that equation.

PTS: 1 DIF: Average OBJ: Section 6.2 NAT: PR2

TOP: Interpreting Graphs KEY: extrapolation | interpolation | graph from table of values
5. ANS:
a) Example: Let c represent the cost of the plan and v represent the number of visits.
The linear equation for Plan A is .
The linear equation for Plan B is .

b)
c) The two linear relations intersect at (10, 40). The plans cost the same amount with 10 monthly visits to the
gym.

d) If Jada visits the gym 12 times per month, Plan A would cost less.

PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult+ OBJ: Section 6.3 NAT: PR2

TOP: Graphing Linear Relations KEY: graph from equation | equation from description