Question

lola spent $65.00 for 10 tickets to the children’s puppet show. for numbers 5a - 5d, circle yes or no to indicate whether the price paid for the given number of tickets is equivalent to the rate lola paid. 5a. $6.50 for 1 ticket yes no 5b. $26.00 for 4 tickets yes no 5c. $70.00 for 15 tickets yes no 5d. $13.00 for 5 tickets yes no

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate Lola's ticket - unit price

$65\div10 = 6.5$ (dollars per ticket)

Step2: Check 5a

Unit - price of 5a is $6.50\div1=6.5$, so YES.

Step3: Check 5b

Unit - price of 5b is $26\div4 = 6.5$, so YES.

Step4: Check 5c

Unit - price of 5c is $70\div15=\frac{14}{3}\approx4.67
eq6.5$, so NO.

Step5: Check 5d

Unit - price of 5d is $13\div5 = 2.6
eq6.5$, so NO.

Answer:

5a. YES
5b. YES
5c. NO
5d. NO