Joe and Nate went for a walk. The system representing each boy’s progress is graphed below. Which statements about the system and scenario are true? Check all that apply.

Zöe schedules advertising for a radio station. She must fill 12 minutes each hour with 30 second ads and 60 second ads. Zöe sold twice as many 60 second ads as she did 30 second ads. She defines x as the number of 30 second ads and y as the number of 60 second ads that she sold. Zöe writes the system and . Which statement identifies Zöe’s error and the correction that is needed?





Aisha bought 15 apples and oranges for $9.00. Each orange costs $0.50, and each apple costs $0.65. Let x represent the number of oranges and y represent the number of apples. Which system can be used to find the number of apples and oranges Aisha bought?




How many solutions does the system have?

Javier is comparing costs of two cars. Car A costs $130 per month for insurance and $0.10 per mile to run. Car B costs $108 per month for insurance and $0.15 per mile to run. He defines x as the number of miles driven each month and y as the total cost to run the car. Which set of equations can be used to find the number of miles Javier would need to drive to make the costs equal?




Rick bought some tetra fish and goldfish for his fish tank. He bought twice as many goldfish as he did tetras. Each goldfish costs $1.50, and each tetra fish costs $2.00. He spent $20 on the fish. Which system can be used to represent x, the number of tetra fish, and y, the number of goldfish, he purchased?




Sheri is making 4 pounds of mixed nuts. She will use the amount of macadamia nuts as she does almonds. How many pounds of each nut will she use?

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