When the movie is half over, popcorn sells for half price. Which expression can be used to determine the new cost for 3 orders of popcorn and 3 drinks?

Question

(1 point)
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12[3(3.50)+3(1.35)]
1 half times open bracket 3 times 3 point 5 0 plus 3 times 1 point 3 5 close bracket

12(3.50)+3(1.35)
1 half times 3 point 5 0 plus 3 times 1 point 3 5

3[12(3.50)+1.35]
3 times open bracket 1 half times 3 point 5 0 plus 1 point 3 5 close bracket

(3.50)(3)÷12+1.35

Answer 1

To find the new cost for 3 orders of popcorn and 3 drinks when the popcorn is half price, we need to determine the half price of the popcorn first and then calculate the total cost including drinks.

1. The original price for one order of popcorn is $3.50, so half price is \( \frac{3.50}{2} = 1.75 \).
2. The cost for 3 orders of popcorn at half price is \( 3 \times 1.75 \).
3. The price for one drink is $1.35, so the cost for 3 drinks is \( 3 \times 1.35 \).
4. Finally, we add these two amounts together.

So, the expression to determine the total cost is:

\[ 3 \times (1/2 \times 3.50) + 3 \times 1.35 \]

Which can be simplified to:

\[ 3 \times (1.75) + 3 \times 1.35 \]

So the correct choice from the options you provided is:

1 half times open bracket 3 times 3 point 5 0 plus 3 times 1 point 3 5 close bracket

This matches what we derived.