Question

Last week, Kip went to the fair. It costs $4.59 to enter the fair and $1.25 per ticket. In the equation below, x represents the number of tickets Kip bought, and y represents the total amount Kip spent. y = $1.25x + $4.59 If Kip spent $23.34 at the fair, how many tickets did he buy? A. 12 B. 15 C. 22 D. 19

Answer 1

B.) 15

Explanation:

Fist you want to plug in 23.34 as your Y. Next you want to subtract 4.59 from 23.34. Finally, to get the variable alone, divide the answer you got from subtracting by 1.25.