Question

For a large group of students, the Boston Ballet charges a flat rate of $50.00, plus $15.00 per ticket. How much would a school need to take a class of 25 students to see The Nutcracker? Use an equation with two variables to solve this problem.(1 point) Responses $50.00 $50.00 $425.00 $425.00 $1,265.00 $1,265.00 $375.00

Answer 1

To determine the total cost for a school to take a class of 25 students to see The Nutcracker, we can define two variables:

- Let \( x \) be the number of students (in this case, 25).
- Let \( y \) be the total cost.

The cost can be modeled by the equation:
\[
y = 50 + 15x
\]

Now, we substitute \( x = 25 \) into the equation to find \( y \):

\[
y = 50 + 15(25)
\]

Calculating inside the parentheses first:
\[
y = 50 + 375
\]
\[
y = 425
\]

So, the total cost for the school to take a class of 25 students to see The Nutcracker is **$425.00**.

The answer is **$425.00**.