Question

a theater company charges $5.75 per ticket for people of all age groups. if c represents the total number of children who bought tickets and a represents the total number of adults who bought tickets, which expression best represents the total money earned by the company from the sale of tickets?
5.75c a
c 5.75a
11.5 ( c a )
5.75 ( c a )

Answer 1

5.75(c+a) 
All the tickets cost the same, so you add the amount of children's tickets and adult's tickets, then multiply by 5.75

Answer 2

Answer:

5.75(c+a)

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