Lacey bought tickets to use for rides at the local carnival. Each ride requires the same number of tickets. The expression 60 minus 5 x models the number of tickets Lacey has left after going on x rides. According to the model, Lacey bought____tickets and each ride needs____tickets.

Answer 1

The expression \( 60 - 5x \) represents the number of tickets Lacey has left after going on \( x \) rides. In this expression:

• The number \( 60 \) represents the total number of tickets Lacey initially bought.
• The \( 5x \) part indicates that each ride costs \( 5 \) tickets, and for \( x \) rides, she will use \( 5x \) tickets.

Thus, Lacey bought 60 tickets and each ride needs 5 tickets.