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4 - Comparing Function
(HOMEWORK) Name: _________________________
Abby and Emma are working out at their local gym. Abby just completed an ab
exercise and is going to start biking on the stationary bike. Emma just finished
a weight lifting set and is going to starting running on the treadmill.
1. Determine the rates of change [slope] for each
function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Abby: Emma:
Who is burning more calories per mile?
2. Determine the initial values [y-intercepts] for
each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Abby: Emma:
Who burned more calories initially?
3. Write the slope-intercept equations for each function.
Abby: Emma:
4. Use the equations to determine who will burn more calories after completing
10 miles and how many more calories will that person burn. SHOW YOUR WORK
Abby: Emma:
How many more calories were burned?
5.4 - Comparing Function (HOMEWORK)
Lorenzo's mother needs to rent a truck to move some furniture. The costs to rent a
truck from two different companies are shown in the table and graph.
5. Determine the rates of change [slope] for each
function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Cross Town Movers: Ron’s Rentals:
How much more does Ron's Rentals charge
per mile?
6. Determine the initial values [y-intercepts] for each
function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Cross Town Movers: Ron’s Rentals:
How much cheaper is Ron's Rentals at the start,
before any miles are driven?
7. Write the slope-intercept equations for each function.
Cross Town Movers: Ron’s Rentals:
8. Use your equations to determine how much cheaper it would be for the family to
use Cross Town Movers if they need to drive 80 miles. SHOW YOUR WORK
Cross Town Movers: Ron’s Rentals:
5.4 - Comparing Function (HOMEWORK)
Mandy and Sarah each have a membership to the gym.
Mandy's membership is represented by the function y = 5x + 29 , where x represents
the hours with a trainer and y represents the total cost.
The cost of Sarah's membership is 9. Determine the rates of change [slope]
shown in the graph below: for each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Mandy: Sarah:
Who's cost per hour to work out with
the trainer is cheaper?
How much cheaper?
10. Determine the initial values [y-intercepts] for each function.
Mandy: Sarah:
Who's initial cost to join the gym is cheaper?
How much cheaper?
11. Write the slope-intercept equations for each function.
Mandy: Sarah:
12. Use your equations: What will the cost for Mandy and Sarah be if they each
spend 6 hours with a trainer? SHOW YOUR WORK
Mandy: Sarah:
5.4 - Comparing Function (HOMEWORK)
A zebra's main predator is a lion. A lion can run at a speed of 53 feet per second
over short distances.
The graph shows the speed of a zebra 13. Determine the rates of change [slope]
over short distances. for each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Lion: Zebra:
Which animal runs faster?
How much faster?
14. Determine the initial values [y-intercepts] for each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Lion: Zebra:
15. Write the slope-intercept equations for each function.
Lion: Zebra:
16. How much farther will the zebra run if the lion is chasing the zebra for 10
seconds? SHOW YOUR WORK
Lion: Zebra:
5.4 - Comparing Function (HOMEWORK)
Target and Best Buy just got a new shipment of Nintendo Switch consoles into their
stores. The function y = -15x + 550 represents the number of consoles, y, Target has
in their store after x number of days.
The table shows the number of 17. Determine the rates of change [slope] for
consoles Best Buy has after each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
various numbers of days
Target: Best Buy:
Which store sells more consoles per day?
How many more do they sell per day?
18. Determine the initial values [y-intercepts] for each function. SHOW YOUR WORK
Target: Best Buy:
Which store stocked more consoles when they were released?
How many more consoles did they stock?
19. Write the slope-intercept equation for each function.
Target: Best Buy:
20. Use your equations: How many consoles will each store have remaining
after 20 days? SHOW YOUR WORK
Target: Best Buy: