Question

Elise is considering two different pricing plans for the school carnival. She is thinking that they could charge a $7 entrance fee and then $8 for each ride ticket. The other option is to charge a $15 entrance fee, but only $6 for one per-ride ticket. Write and graph an equation to represent each pricing plan option. At what point do the lines intersect?

Answer 1

7 + (8 × t) = p, 15 + (6 × t) = p

Explanation:

The equation you can use for charging a $7 entrance fee and then $8 for each ride ticket can look like this:

(let t = ride ticket & p = price)

• 7 + (8 × t) = p

The equation you can use for charging a $15 entrance fee and then $6 for each ride ticket can look like this:

• 15 + (6 × t) = p

Therefore, the equations you can use are listed above.