Question

the president of the huerta middle school science club suggested a field trip to the local aquarium. tickets will cost $21.25 for the club adviser and $14.75 for each student who goes. write an equation showing how the total cost, y, depends on the number of students going, x. do not include dollar signs in the equation. y =

Explanation:

Step1: Identify fixed and variable costs

The club adviser's ticket is a fixed cost of $21.25. Each student's ticket is a variable cost of $14.75 per student, with \( x \) being the number of students.

Step2: Formulate the total cost equation

Total cost \( y \) is the sum of the fixed cost and the total variable cost (which is the cost per student times the number of students). So, \( y = 21.25 + 14.75x \).

Answer:

\( 21.25 + 14.75x \)