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4.04 Linear functions in context

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A racing car starts the race with $140$140 litres of fuel. From there, it uses fuel at a rate of $2$2 litres per minute.

Complete the table of values:

Number of minutes passed ($x$x) $0$0 $5$5 $10$10 $15$15 $20$20 $70$70
Amount of fuel left ($y$y) $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$ $\editable{}$
Easy
2min

There are $20$20 litres of water in a rainwater tank. It rains for a period of $24$24 hours and during this time the tank fills up at a rate of $8$8 litres per hour.

Easy
2min

The cost of a taxi ride $C$C is given by $C=2.50t+3$C=2.50t+3 where $t$t is the duration of the trip in minutes.

Easy
3min

The cost of a taxi ride $C$C is given by $C=5.5t+3$C=5.5t+3, where $t$t=duration of trip in minutes.

Easy
1min
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