Question

Each person in a group buys a ticket, a medium drink, and a large popcorn. Write an expression in simplest form that represents the amount of money the group spends at the movies. Interpret the expression.

Ticket $7.50
DRINKS
Small: $1.75
Medium: $2.75
Large: $3.50
POPCORN
Small: $3.00
Large: $4.00

Answer 1

Answer: 14.25x is the expression

It represents the total combined cost everyone paid.

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Step-by-step explanation:

Add up the price of a ticket, a medium drink, and a large popcorn.

7.50+2.75+4.00 = 14.25

Each person spends $14.25 for those three items.

If x is the unknown number of people, then 14.25x represents the total amount spent by everyone combined.

Example: x = 10 people, so 14.25x = 14.25*10 = 142.50 dollars total is spent by everyone combined.