Unit 4 Test Review

Part 1: Writing Equations

Problem 1
• What is the general equation of a line? Identify
what each letter represents.
Problem 2
• There are 124 caterpillars. Everyday 4
caterpillars transform into butterflies.

• Write an equation to express the number of

caterpillars there are.

• IV: ________________
• DV: ________________
Problem 2 Continued
• If there are only 56 caterpillars left, how many
days have passed?
Problem 2 Continued
• If 31 days have passed, how many caterpillars
remain?
Problem 3
• Billy Joe McGuffrey was a really clumsy kid. By the
time he was 5, he had already visited the hospital 9
times to get stitches. Every year since then he’s
needed to visit the hospital twice.
• Write an equation to represent the number of times
Billy Joe has visited the hospital.

• IV: _______________
• DV: _______________
Problem 3 Continued
• How many times had Billy Joe visited the
hospital by the time he was 12?
Problem 3 Continued
• How old was Billy Joe by the time he visited the
hospital for the 33rd time? Careful: remember
that the IV represents the number of years since
he was 5.
Problem 4
• Every lie Pinocchio tells causes his nose to grow
2 inches. His nose is currently 2 inches long.

• Write an equation to represent the length of

Pinocchio’s nose.

• IV: _____________
• DV: _____________
Problem 4 Continued
• If Pinocchio’s nose is 2 ft long, how many lies
has he told?
Problem 4 Continued
• If Pinocchio tells 15 lies, how long will his nose
be?
Unit 4 Test Review
Part 2: Choosing Options
Problem 5
• Lisa plans to participate in a bake sale. She is
deciding whether to bake brownies or cupcakes.

• Option A: For every brownie she sells, Lisa will

make $1.00. The initial cost to make the brownies
is $5.

• Option B: For every cupcake she sells, Lisa will

make $1.50. The initial cost to make the brownies
is $9.
 Hint: Money she makes is positive.
Problem 5 Continued Costs are negative money.

Brownie Eq’n ____________ Cupcake Eq’n ____________

x y x y
0 0
1 1
2 2
3 3
4 4
5 5
6 6
7 7
8 8
9 9
10 10
Problem 5 Continued
Graph both lines on the
coordinate plane to the right.
Include a title and the proper
labels.
Problem 5 Continued
• If Lisa only sells 3 of her baked goods, Will Lisa
lose less money selling brownies or cupcakes?
Explain your choice.
Problem 5 Continued
• Will Lisa break even (be at zero profit) first if she
bakes brownies or cupcakes? Explain your
answer.
Problem 5 Continued
• If Lisa sells 20 of her baked goods, will she make
more money selling brownies or cupcakes?
Explain your answer.
Unit 4 Test Review
Part 3: Graphing Equations
Problem 6
• Graph the line y = 5 – 2x

X Y
Problem 6 Continued
Problem 7
• Graph the line y+2=x+4

X Y
Problem 7 Continued
Problem 8
• Graph the line 3y + 7 = 13 + 3x

X Y
Problem 8 Continued