Question

Stephanie wants to find out how much a visit to an amusement park will cost her. The amusement park charges a $20 admission fee, as well as $0.50 for each ride, r. The expression 0.50r + 20 represents this situation. Evaluate this expression when r = 15. Explain what this value means in terms of the context of Stephanie's visit to the amusement park.

Answer 1

Explanation:

0.50(15)+20=x

7.50+20=x

27.5=x

Therefore, x means how much the visit to the amusement park will cost her.