SOLUTION: 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

Question 1167263: 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.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
not complete until cost information for producing the carnival
Answer by ikleyn(52778) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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y = 2.50*x dollars.

There is nothing to explain --- everything is absolutely clear.

The formula is self-explanatory.

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