Mr. Bartley is taking the Theater Club on a field trip to see the musical Wicked. The school treasurer
asked Mr. Bartley for the group's total ticket cost. He wrote the following cost function for the school
treasurer:
Total Cost = 52(25 + 2)
Which of the following statements could describe this cost function? Select all that apply.
The school will buy 52 tickets for the musical. Tickets cost $25.00 for each student and $2.00 for each teacher.
Tickets cost $52.00 each, and there are 25 students and 2 teachers going on the field trip.
A total of 52 people, which includes 25 students and 2 teachers, will attend the field trip.
The bus fits 52 people, including 25 students and 2 teachers.
Tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip.
- The school will buy 52 tickets for the musical. Tickets cost $25.00 for each student and $2.00 for each teacher.
- A total of 52 people, which includes 25 students and 2 teachers, will attend the field trip.
wrong correct answers are b and e
Thank you for the correction. The correct statements are:
- Tickets cost $52.00 each, and there are 25 students and 2 teachers going on the field trip.
- Tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip.
why
I apologize for the error in my previous response. Let's analyze the cost function provided:
Total Cost = 52(25 + 2)
This expression can be expanded as:
Total Cost = 52(27)
Total Cost = 52 * 27
Total Cost = 1404
This means that the total cost for the group's tickets to see the musical "Wicked" is $1404.
Statement (b) correctly interprets the cost function by stating that tickets cost $52.00 each, and there are 25 students and 2 teachers going on the field trip. This is consistent with the $1404 total cost derived from the cost function.
Statement (e) correctly interprets the cost function by stating that tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip, resulting in a total cost of $1404.
I hope this clears up any confusion. Thank you for your patience.