A ticket to the movies cost t dollars and there is 15% amusement tax on each ticket
connor buys a ticket to see a movie write two expressions in term of t showing his total cost.
To calculate Connor's total cost, we need to account for both the ticket price and the amusement tax. Here are two expressions that show his total cost:
1. Expression 1:
Total Cost = t + (15/100) * t
This expression calculates the amusement tax (15% of t) and adds it to the ticket price t.
2. Expression 2:
Total Cost = t * (1 + 15/100)
This expression calculates the total cost by adding the amusement tax (15% of t) to the ticket price t using the formula for calculating a percentage increase.