Question

Mr. Bartley is taking the theater club on a field trip to see the musical wicked. The school treasurer asked Mr. Bartley for the group's total ticket cost. He wrote the following cost function for the school treasurer.
Total Cost = 52(25 + 2)

Which of the following statements could describe this cost function


The school will buy 52 tickets for the musical. Tickets cost $25.00 for each student and $2.00 for each teacher.

Tickets cost $52.00 each, and there are 25 students and 2 teachers going on the field trip.

A total of 52 people, which includes 25 students and 2 teachers, will attend the field trip.

The bus fits 52 people, including 25 students and 2 teachers.

Tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip.

Answer 1

Answer: Tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Mr. Bartley is taking the theater club on a field trip [which must include bus or other vehicle] to see the musical wicked. The school treasurer asked Mr. Bartley for the group's total ticket cost.

He wrote the following cost function for the school treasurer.

Total Cost =52(25+2)

Since cost function is a function based on number of people and per head cost.

So, the statement which best describe the cost function is "Tickets cost $25 and each person must contribute $2 for the bus. There are 52 people going on the trip."

Answer 2

The best statement that describes the cost function:

total cost = 52(25 + 2)

Tickets cost $52.00 each, and there are 25 students and 2 teachers going on the field trip.