Question

sepciality t-shirts are being sold online for $30 each plus a one-time handling fee of $2.75. the total cost is a function of the number of t-shirts bought. what function rule models the cost of the t-shirts? evaluate the function for 5 t-shirts.
A) 30t+2.75; $43.75
B) 2.75t+30; $43.75
C) 2.75t+30; $152.75
D) 30t+2.75; $152.75

Answer 1

okay so it would be 30x because x represents the number of shirts. so each shirt would be 30 times x which is the number of shirts

Answer 2

follow me so far?

Answer 3

mhm

Answer 4

when what is 2.75?

Answer 5

what do u mean?

Answer 6

$2.75 is the one time fee. so what will we do with it?

Answer 7

subtract it?

Answer 8

pretend you are the buyer. you visit my site and if says you need to pay $2.75 to become a member then if you want to buy a shirt that will be 30 dollars each .. would you subtract the fee or ?...

Answer 9

subtract 30?

Answer 10

no

Answer 11

read what i said again and analyze remember you are tryna figure out the overall cost that you are paying. if you subtract 30 that means that they are paying for it for you.. which they arent

Answer 12

oh you add

Answer 13

yes exactly so back to your equation would you add or subtract?

Answer 14

add

Answer 15

should it be 2.75t+30 or 30t+2.75?

Answer 16

30t+2.75?

Answer 17

YESSSS good job

Answer 18

now we are solving for 5 shirts

Answer 19

how would you do that remember t is the number of shirts

Answer 20

add2.75 to 5?

Answer 21

to buy 5 shirts it will be $5? so each shirt is $1?

Answer 22

no

Answer 23

do you add 2.75 5 times then?

Answer 24

so t represents the number of shirts and you are buying 5 shirts.. so plug 5 into the equation to replace t

Answer 25

30 times 5?

Answer 26

whats the equation

Answer 27

30t+2.75

Answer 28

okay t=5 so replace t with 5

Answer 29

it wont work 30 times 5 is 150

Answer 30

you are missing part of the equation

Answer 31

what part?

Answer 32

write me the whole equation

Answer 33

30t+2.75

Answer 34

replace 5 with t and keep ALL the equation

Answer 35

30(5)+2.75

Answer 36

okay now solve

Answer 37

150+2.75= 425

Answer 38

do that math again

Answer 39

152.75?

Answer 40

you got it :))))) good job

Answer 41

lol thanks so much for having patcieince with me