Question
A ticket for the local fair costs $16 and each ride costs $2.50. Write an equation that represents the cost based upon the number of rides (x).What is the total cost for one person to go on 33 rides?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To represent the total cost \( C \) based on the number of rides \( x \), we can write the equation as follows:
\[
C = 16 + 2.50x
\]
where:
- \( 16 \) is the cost of the ticket,
- \( 2.50 \) is the cost per ride,
- \( x \) is the number of rides.
To find the total cost for one person to go on 33 rides, we substitute \( x = 33 \) into the equation:
\[
C = 16 + 2.50(33)
\]
Now calculate \( 2.50 \times 33 \):
\[
2.50 \times 33 = 82.50
\]
Now add this to the ticket price:
\[
C = 16 + 82.50 = 98.50
\]
So, the total cost for one person to go on 33 rides is **$98.50**.
\[
C = 16 + 2.50x
\]
where:
- \( 16 \) is the cost of the ticket,
- \( 2.50 \) is the cost per ride,
- \( x \) is the number of rides.
To find the total cost for one person to go on 33 rides, we substitute \( x = 33 \) into the equation:
\[
C = 16 + 2.50(33)
\]
Now calculate \( 2.50 \times 33 \):
\[
2.50 \times 33 = 82.50
\]
Now add this to the ticket price:
\[
C = 16 + 82.50 = 98.50
\]
So, the total cost for one person to go on 33 rides is **$98.50**.
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