A theater company charges $4.50 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?

4.5(c + a)
4.5c + a
c + 4.5a
9(c + a)
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Question

A theater company charges $4.50 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?

4.5(c + a)
 4.5c + a
 c + 4.5a
 9(c + a)
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anonymous · Answer

it is the second one

the_ocean_girl · Answer

I believe it's a. If 4.50 is the cost for all age groups, then in order to get the right answer, you would multiply both variables by the cost to get the total amount earned by the company

fortytherapper · Answer

Ocean_Girl is correct. B represents that only children were charged and adults got in free. C represents adults were charged and children got in free. D represents that both were charged double the original price