Question

A local fish fry fundraiser served 300 people and charged $9 for adults and

$5.50 for children. Use x to represent the number of adults served and write an
expression to show how much money was raised. Then simplify the expression.

Answer 1

• 3.5x + 1650

Explanation:

• Number of people served = 300
• Charge for adults = $9
• Charge for children = $5.50
• Number of adults = x
• Number of children = 300 - x

Money raised:

• 9x + 5.5(300 - x) =
• 9x - 5.5x + 1650 =
• 3.5x + 1650