Question

Charlie is attending the county fair. He sees a sign that states that there is an initial fee of $40 to get into the fair and that each ride ticket will cost $2.25. Write an expression that represents the total cost of attending the fair, where t represents the number of ride tickets purchased.
answer choices
40 t + 2.25
2.25 t - 40
2.25 t + 40

Answer 1

think of it like: (price per ticket) * (number of tickets) to get the cost of the tickets, then add on the 40 fee