Use the phrase is a function of to describe the situation Tickets 2 3 6 Total Cost $32.00 $44.50 $82.00 represented by the equation you wrote in problem 3a.
How much is each movie ticket?
In this situation, the total cost of the movie tickets is a function of the number of tickets.
To find the cost of each movie ticket, we need to determine the equation that represents this relationship. Based on the given information, we can use the equation:
Total Cost = (Cost per ticket) * (Number of tickets)
Let's denote the cost per ticket by x.
For 2 tickets:
32 = 2x
For 3 tickets:
44.50 = 3x
For 6 tickets:
82 = 6x
Simplifying each equation, we get:
2x = 32
3x = 44.50
6x = 82
Solving these equations, we find that each movie ticket costs $16.