The graph below shows the relationship between x, the number of movie tickets purchased, and y, the cost of the tickets.

The graph titled Price for Movie Tickets has number of movie tickets on the x-axis from 0 to 8 and price in dollars on the y-axis from 0 to 60 in increments of 5. A straight line start from (0, 0) and connects (8, 40) and point P is at (6, 30) on the line.

What does point P represent on the graph?

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Point P, located at (6, 30) on the graph, represents a scenario where 6 movie tickets are purchased for a total cost of $30. This means that if someone buys 6 tickets, they will spend $30, indicating that the price per movie ticket is $5 (since 30 divided by 6 equals 5).