Question

And equations.

The student council is planning the school carnival. Each
ticket costs $2.50. Explain how to write an equation that
represents this scenario. Let x represent the number of
tickets sold, and y represent the total amount of money
raised.

Answer 1

y=2.50x

Explanation:

Answer 2

y = 2.5x

Explanation:

Money raised is directly proportional to the no. of tickets sold

y = kx

y = 2.5 when x = 1

2.5 = k

y = 2.5x