Question

Lewis wants to play several games of paintball with his friends. At the park, it costs $12.49 for admission and paintballs, and $6.21 for each game he plays. Which of the following equations could be used to determine Lewis's total cost for several games of paintball?

(Let x represent the number of games Lewis plays and y represent his total cost.)

A. y = $12.49x + $6.21
B. y = $6.21x + $12.49
C. y = $6.21x
D. $12.49y = $6.21x

Answer 1

Option B. $12.49 is a flat fee, since you only have to pay it once. However, you have to pay $6.21 for every game you play. Since he plays an 'x' amount of games, the cost of him playing games is 6.21 times 'x.'
Since there's a flat fee of 12.49, you have to add 12.49 to the equation.
You'll get 6.21x + 12.49

Answer 2

B

Explanation:

Each games costs $6.21 and x represents the number of games Lewis plays so the cost for the games Lewis plays would be represented as 6.21x and 12.49 is the cost for admission and paintballs (doesn't change and not multiplied either).

Therefore, B is the correct answer