Question

A theater company charges $9.50 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? 9.5c + a
9.5(c + a)
c + 9.5a
19(c + a)

Answer 1

@VeritasVosLiberabit

Answer 2

9.5c+a was also one of the answers

Answer 3

since both parties are charged the same amount per ticket. You can add adults with children and multiply by the amount charged.

Answer 4

ok so i would add the a+c

Answer 5

correct. and the should together be a single quantity. So that the entire quantity can be multiplied by the ticket price. How would you represent this?

Answer 6

hmm well you would have to add the adults and children then take the price and multiply it by the amount of money on the ticked right? @VeritasVosLiberabit

Answer 7

ticket*

Answer 8

correct. Now which representation best aligns with this?

Answer 9

9.5+(c+a)?

Answer 10

woops 9.5(c+a)

Answer 11

There you go

Answer 12

ok wow thank you so much!!!!!

Answer 13

i have one more also

Answer 14

you're welcome

Answer 15

ok want me to post it on here or make another thread? @VeritasVosLiberabit