Question

An ice cream stand uses the expression 2 + 0.5x to determine the cost (in dollars) of an ice cream cone that has x scoops of ice cream. How much does an ice cream with 5 scoops cost?

Answer 1

$4.50

Explanation:

substitute x = 5 into the expression for cost

2 + 0.5(5) = 2 + 2.5 = 4.5

the cost with 5 scoops is $4.50