Checkpoint 3

Maths Standard Year 11 - Module 1 Algebra - Lessons 9 to 13

Coordinates and linear tables Gradient as rate of change Intercepts and equations Direct variation Break-even points
10 MC 3 short answer 25 min
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Part A - Multiple Choice
1A table has input 2 and output 16. Which ordered pair represents this row?
(16, 2)
(2, 16)
(2 + 16)
(14, 18)
B. Ordered pairs are written input first, output second.
2Outputs are 20, 35, 50, 65 for inputs 0, 1, 2, 3. Is the table linear?
Yes, because the output change is constant
Yes, because the first output is 20
No, because the outputs increase
No, because there are four rows
A. The output increases by 15 each time.
3A savings balance increases from $120 to $210 over 6 weeks. What is the gradient?
$10 per week
$15 per week
$35 per week
$90 per week
B. Change in savings is $90 over 6 weeks, so $90/6 = 15$ dollars per week.
4A tank volume decreases by 4 L each minute. What is the gradient?
4 L/min
-4 L/min
0 L/min
1/4 L/min
B. The volume is decreasing, so the gradient is negative.
5In $y = mx + b$, what does $b$ represent?
The repeated change
The vertical intercept or starting value
The input variable
The number of points
B. The intercept is the output when the input is zero.
6A taxi fare is $8 plus $2.50 per kilometre. Which equation gives cost $C$ for $k$ kilometres?
$C = 2.50 + 8k$
$C = 8 + 2.50k$
$C = 10.50k$
$C = 8k + 2.50k$
B. The fixed cost is 8 and the rate is 2.50 per kilometre.
7Which equation shows direct variation?
$y = 3x$
$y = 3x + 5$
$y = x - 4$
$y = 12$
A. Direct variation has the form $y = kx$ and passes through the origin.
8A table includes $(0,0)$, $(2,14)$ and $(5,35)$. What is the direct variation equation?
$y = 5x$
$y = 7x$
$y = 14x$
$y = x + 7$
B. $k = y/x = 14/2 = 7$ and $35/5 = 7$.
9Plan A is $A = 20 + 5g$ and Plan B is $B = 50 + 2g$. Which equation finds the break-even point?
$20 + 5g = 50 + 2g$
$20 + 50 = 5g + 2g$
$20 + 2g = 50 + 5g$
$5g - 2g = 20$
A. At break-even, the two model outputs are equal.
10Solve $20 + 5g = 50 + 2g$.
$g = 5$
$g = 10$
$g = 20$
$g = 30$
B. $3g=30$, so $g=10$.
Part B - Short Answer
1A distance table shows 0, 90, 180 and 270 km for times 0, 1, 2 and 3 hours.
a. Write the ordered pairs. 2 marks
b. Predict the distance at 5 hours and explain. 2 marks
Ordered pairs: $(0,0)$, $(1,90)$, $(2,180)$, $(3,270)$. The distance increases by 90 km each hour, so at 5 h it is 450 km.
2A table has outputs 18, 25, 32, 39 for inputs 0, 1, 2, 3.
a. Write the linear equation. 2 marks
b. Predict the output for input 6. 2 marks
The intercept is 18 and the repeated change is 7, so $y = 18 + 7x$. For $x=6$, $y=18+42=60$.
3Company A charges $35 plus $10 per hour. Company B charges $65 plus $4 per hour.
a. Find the break-even time. 3 marks
b. Decide which company is cheaper for 8 hours. 2 marks
Set $35+10h=65+4h$. Then $6h=30$, so $h=5$. At 8 h, A costs $115 and B costs $113, so Company B is cheaper.

Use this checkpoint to consolidate linear relationships before attempting the full module quiz.

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