Algebra IA
Unit 4 Worksheet 8
Interpreting slope and y-intercept – Part 2
Name ______________________________
1. The function below shows the cost of a hamburger with different numbers of toppings
(t).
f(t) = 1.90 + 1.40t
a. What is the y-intercept, and what does it mean?
b. What is the slope, and what does it mean?
c. If Jodi paid $3.30 for a hamburger, how many toppings were on Jodi’s hamburger?
2. The function below shows the cost of an ice cream sundae with different numbers of
toppings (t).
f(t) = 2.25 + 0.75t
a. What is the y-intercept, and what does it mean?
b. What is the slope, and what does it mean?
c. If Kaye paid $6.00 for a sundae, how many toppings were on Kaye’s sundae?