A ticket for the local fair costs $29 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 upon the number of rides (x) is:
y = 29 + 4.50x
To calculate the total cost to go on 8 rides, substitute x = 8 into the equation:
y = 29 + 4.50(8)
y = 29 + 36
y = 65
Therefore, the total cost for one person to go on 8 rides is $65.