Question

Monica went to the fair and paid for her lunch as well as tickets to ride several rides. The expression 1.5x + 9 represents her total costs.What do the different parts of the expression model? Drag the parts of the expression into the boxes to match each description. Cost of lunchNumber of ride ticketsTotal cost of ride tickets

Answer 1

Cost of Lunch

9

Number of rides

x

Total Cost or ride tickets

1.5x

1) Assuming that Monica paid for several tickets for their rides, and that we don't know the number of tickets we can state that:

Cost of Lunch

9

Since not much information has been given, then let's assume that the expenses with lunch was $9.

2)

Number of rides

x

Since we don't know the number of rides

Total Cost or ride tickets

1.5x

Assuming each ride did cost $1.5 and we don't how many rides did she have.

3) Hence, we state that

Cost of Lunch

9

Number of rides

x

Total Cost or ride tickets

1.5x