The county fair charges $1.25 per ticket for the rides. Jermaine bought 25 tickets for the rides and spent a total of $43.75 at the fair. Jermaine spent his money only on ride tickets and fair admission. The price of the fair admission is the same for everyone.

Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of ride tickets.

1# Write a linear equation that can be used to determine the cost for anyone who only pays for ride tickets and fair admission.

2# Define your variables.

Question

The county fair charges $1.25 per ticket for the rides. Jermaine bought 25 tickets for the rides and spent a total of $43.75 at the fair. Jermaine spent his money only on ride tickets and fair admission. The price of the fair admission is the same for everyone.

Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of ride tickets.

1# Write a linear equation that can be used to determine the cost for anyone who only pays for ride tickets and fair admission.

2# Define your variables.

Mercury · Answer

amount spent on tickets = (cost per ticket)(# of tickets)
the fair admission would be a flat fee that gets added onto this amount

together, they add up to the total amount spent $43.75

substitute the appropriate numbers/variables from the problem. be sure to clarify what your variables stand for (notice how they give you "Use y to represent the total cost and x to represent the number of ride tickets.")