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Linear relationship word problems: foundations

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Problem

Ben Frank is an electrician who installs lighting fixtures. He charges his clients 15, h, plus, 40, f dollars, where h is the number of hours worked and f is the number of fixtures installed. What is the amount, in dollars, Ben Frank charges when he works 7 hours and installs 9 fixtures?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3, slash, 5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7, slash, 4
  • a mixed number, like 1, space, 3, slash, 4
  • an exact decimal, like 0, point, 75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12, space, start text, p, i, end text or 2, slash, 3, space, start text, p, i, end text
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