Question:
Four friends went to see a movie each ticket costs $x the table shows the prices of several items at the theater they bought four large pretzels and four bottles of water right and simplify expression that represents the total cost of tickets and snacks or beverages
large popcorn 4 $
large pretzel $ 3
small soda 2 $
bottle of water $ 2
Answer:
The total cost of tickets and snacks or beverages is 4x + 20
Solution:
Given that,
They bought four large pretzels and four bottles of water
Which means,
Large pretzel = 4 quantity
bottle of water = 4 quantity
From given,
cost of 1 large pretzel = $ 3
cost of 1 bottle of water = $ 2
Cost of 1 ticket = x
Number of friends = 4
To find: total cost of tickets and snacks or beverages
cost of tickets for 4 friends = 4x
cost of 4 large pretzels =
cost of 4 bottle of water =
Therefore,
Total cost = cost of tickets for 4 friends + cost of 4 large pretzels + cost of 4 bottle of water
Total cost = 4x + 12 + 8
Total cost = 4x + 20
Thus the expression is found