Julio and Ashley went to the drive-in theater. They paid an entry fee for the car and individual entry fees for themselves. Their total cost can be modeled by the expression 2.5x+10

Question

. Which of the following answer choices accurately interprets a part of the algebraic expression? (1 point)
Responses

The entry fee for the car was $2.50.
The entry fee for the car was $2.50.

The entry fee for the car was $10.00.
The entry fee for the car was $10.00.

The entry fee for the car was $12.50.
The entry fee for the car was $12.50.

Each individual entry fee was $10.00.

Answer 1

To interpret the expression \(2.5x + 10\), we can break it down:

• The term \(2.5x\) represents the individual entry fees for the two individuals, Ashley and Julio. Here, \(x\) would represent the individual entry fee. Since there are two individuals, if we assume \(x\) is $2.50 each, then \(2.5x\) means they both paid a total of $5.00 for their entry fees.

• The term \(10\) corresponds to the entry fee for the car.

Based on this breakdown, the correct answer choice interpreting part of the expression is:

The entry fee for the car was $10.00.