Final answer:
To calculate the total costs for Caroline's hair salon visits, the fixed membership fee is added to the product of the number of visits and the cost per visit. The total costs for 2, 4, 5, and 8 visits are $72.00, $104.00, $120.00, and $168.00 respectively.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question involves calculating the total cost of getting hair done for Caroline, who is a premier member at her local hair salon. She pays a fixed membership fee and a discounted price for each visit.
To find the total cost for a given number of visits, we add the fixed membership fee of $40.00 to the product of the number of visits and the cost per visit ($16.00).
- For 2 visits: $40.00 + (2 × $16.00) = $40.00 + $32.00 = $72.00
- For 4 visits: $40.00 + (4 × $16.00) = $40.00 + $64.00 = $104.00
- For 5 visits: $40.00 + (5 × $16.00) = $40.00 + $80.00 = $120.00
- For 8 visits: $40.00 + (8 × $16.00) = $40.00 + $128.00 = $168.00