Question

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The Cajun Heartland State Fair charges $1.25 per ticket for the rides. Johnny bought 25 tickets for the rides and spent a total of $43.75 at the fair. Johnny spent his money only on ride tickets and fair admission. The price of the fair admission is the same for everyone. Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of ride tickets.

Write a linear equation that can be used to determine the cost for anyone who only pays for ride tickets and fair admission.

Answer 1

Let the number of ride tickets = x tickets.

And the total cost is given by y.

Fair charges $1.25 per ticket for the rides.

Johnny bought = 25 tickets.

Therefore, cost of 25 tickets @ $1.25 per ticket = 25 × 1.25 = $31.25

Total amount spent at the fair = $43.75.

Fair admission charge = Total amount spent - Cost of 25 tickets = 43.75 - 31.25 =$12.50.

Therefore, total cost of the fair = Fix fair admission charge + total cost of x number of tickets @1.25 each.

y = 12.50 + 1.25x.

Therefore, y = 12.50 + 1.25x is the linear equation that can be used to determine the cost for anyone who only pays for x ride tickets and $ 12.50 fair admission.