Q:

To watch the high school play, theatre goers must buy a ticket at the door. The cost of an adult ticket is $10.00, and the cost of a student ticket is $7.50. If the number of adult tickets sold is represented by a, and the number of student tickets sold is represented by s, which expression represents the amount of money collected at the door from the ticket sales? A. 7.50as B. 7.50(a + s) C. (10.00a)(7.50s) D. 10.00a + 7.50s

Accepted Solution

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Answer: Option 'D' is correct.Step-by-step explanation:Let the number of adult tickets sold be 'a'.Let the number of students tickets sold be 's'.Cost of an adult ticket = $10.00Cost of a student ticket = $7.50According to question, it becomes,[tex]10.00a+7.50s[/tex]Hence, option 'D' is correct.