Question

The local movie theater has a special movie night on Wednesdays. Admission is $4.00 for any age moviegoer. Concessions are $2 per item. Which of the following equations best represents the relationship between the total cost, y, and the number of concessions bought, x.
A. y = 4x + 2
B. x = 4 + 2y
C. y = 2x + 4

Answer 1

Cost = $4+$2 for each concession bought. Just substitute in the symbols.

Answer 2

A

Answer 3

If x is the number of concessions bought, then A says that the cost is equal to 4 dollars times the number of concessions, plus two dollars. That's not what we're looking for

Answer 4

Oh C?

Answer 5

C is correct.