Question

The entry fee to the fair is $4.00. Each ride requires a ticket that costs $0.50. Heidi spent a total of $12.00.

How many tickets did Heidi purchase?


A6
B32
C16
D24

Answer 1

C. 16 is your answer

Explanation:

the equation is 4 + 0.5x = 12 where x is the number of ride tickets

4 + 0.5x = 12

0.5x = 8

x = 16