Question

An arcade charges a $4 entrance fee and $2 for each video game played.
Start by filling in the table to show the total cost of going to the arcade and playing 1 game.
Number of games played Total cost in dollars
1
2
3
4
5

Answer 1

To calculate the total cost of going to the arcade, you can use the formula:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Entrance Fee} + (\text{Cost per Game} \times \text{Number of Games}) \]

Given that the entrance fee is $4 and each game costs $2, we can fill in the table for the total cost.

1. For 1 game:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 4 + (2 \times 1) = 4 + 2 = 6 \]

2. For 2 games:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 4 + (2 \times 2) = 4 + 4 = 8 \]

3. For 3 games:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 4 + (2 \times 3) = 4 + 6 = 10 \]

4. For 4 games:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 4 + (2 \times 4) = 4 + 8 = 12 \]

5. For 5 games:
\[ \text{Total Cost} = 4 + (2 \times 5) = 4 + 10 = 14 \]

Now we can fill in the table:

| Number of games played | Total cost in dollars |
|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| 1 | 6 |
| 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 10 |
| 4 | 12 |
| 5 | 14 |