A theater company charges $5.50 per ticket for people of all age groups. If c represents the total number of children who bought tickets and a represents the total number of adults who bought tickets, which expression best represents the total money earned by the company from the sale of tickets?

5.5 (c + a)

5.5c + a

c + 5.5a

11 (c + a)

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Theresa Meza

5 December, 04:28

A theater company charges $5.50 per ticket for people of all age groups. If c represents the total number of children who bought tickets and a represents the total number of adults who bought tickets, which expression best represents the total money earned by the company from the sale of tickets?

5.5 (c + a)

5.5c + a

c + 5.5a

11 (c + a)

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Danica Hood · Answer 1

5.5 (c + a) would be the correct answer

Bernard Middleton · Answer 2

The theater charges $5.5 per ticket per person of any age group.

Your expression would not have $5.5c or $5.5a as they have a price for only one variable.

Your expression would be 5.5 (a+c).

Your first option is the correct one.