You and your three friends are going to the State Fair. It costs $3 for each ride and $5 per person to get into the fair. Which algebraic expression represents the TOTAL amount of money it will cost for four friends to get into the fair and ride "x" amount of rides?

Answer 1

To find the total amount of money it will cost for four friends to get into the fair and ride "x" amount of rides, we can break down the costs into two parts: the entrance fee and the cost of the rides.

1. Entrance Fee: The entrance fee is $5 per person, and since there are 4 friends, the total entrance fee will be: \[ 4 \times 5 = 20 \]

2. Cost of Rides: Each ride costs $3, and if they ride "x" amount of rides, the total cost for the rides will be: \[ 3 \times x \]

Now, to get the total cost, we add the entrance fee and the cost of the rides together:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Entrance Fee} + \text{Cost of Rides} = 20 + 3x \]

Thus, the algebraic expression that represents the total amount of money it will cost for four friends to get into the fair and ride "x" amount of rides is:

\[ 20 + 3x \]

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I apologize for any confusion. Let's go through the problem step by step again.

1. Entrance Fee: Since it costs $5 per person to enter the fair and there are 4 friends, the total entrance fee is: \[ 4 \times 5 = 20 \]

2. Cost of the Rides: Each ride costs $3 and they want to ride "x" rides. Therefore, the total cost for the rides is: \[ 3 \times x \]

Now, we combine both costs to find the total cost of their trip to the fair:

\[ \text{Total Cost} = \text{Entrance Fee} + \text{Cost of Rides} = 20 + 3x \]

This gives us the final expression:

\[ 20 + 3x \]

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