Question

Conor is going to the movie theater. A ticket to a movie costs "t" dollars, and there is a 15% amusement tax on each ticket.



a. Conor buys a ticket to see a movie. Write TWO expressions in terms of "t" showing his total cost.

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of Conor's movie ticket including the amusement tax, we can write two expressions in terms of "t."

1. **Expression for the amusement tax**: The amusement tax is 15% of the ticket price \( t \). Therefore, the tax amount can be expressed as:
\[
0.15t
\]

2. **Expression for the total cost**: The total cost of the ticket including the tax can be expressed as the sum of the ticket price and the tax amount:
\[
t + 0.15t
\]

Alternatively, we can also express the total cost as a single expression using the factor of \( t \):
\[
1.15t
\]

So, the two expressions in terms of "t" showing Conor's total cost are:
1. \( t + 0.15t \)
2. \( 1.15t \)