Answer:
a. C = 10.50 + 3.50n
b. $80.5
Explanation:
A carnival costs $10.50 to enter plus an additional $3.50 per ticket for rides and food.
a. Let n represents the number of tickets purchased, then the algebraic expression to represent the total cost (C) to visit the carnival will be
C = 10.50 + 3.50n ........ (1) (Answer)
b. If I purchase 20 tickets then the total cost to visit the fair will be given by equation (1) as
C = 10.50 + 3.50 × 20 = 80.5 dollars. (Answer)