A ticket for the local fair costs $20 and each ride costs $4.50. Write an equation that represents the cost based upon the number of rides (x).
Then, you will calculate the total cost to go on 8 rides.
The equation for the cost of tickets is: y=____x+___
The total cost for one person to go on 8 rides is $____
The equation for the cost based on the number of rides (x) is:
y = 20 + 4.50x
Plugging in x = 8:
y = 20 + 4.50(8)
y = 20 + 36
y = $56
Therefore, the total cost for one person to go on 8 rides is $56.