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

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Each individual entry fee was $10.00.
Each individual entry fee was $10.00.

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.

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

Answer 1

The expression \(2.5x + 10\) can be interpreted as follows:

• The \(2.5x\) part represents the individual entry fees, where \(x\) is the number of people (in this case, Julio and Ashley, so \(x = 2\)).
• The \(10\) part represents the entry fee for the car.

Since there are two individuals (Julio and Ashley), each paying $2.5, the entry fee for the car, represented by the \(10\), is the cost you are looking for.

Therefore, the correct statement from the choices provided is:

The entry fee for the car was $10.00.