Question

A group of 5 people goes to the theater. If each ticket cost $6.50 and each person gets a bag of popcorn for $5.75, is $50 a reasonable estimate for the total cost for the group? Explain.

Answer 1

$50 is not a reasonable estimate for the total cost for the group.The total expense incurred will be actually $61.25

Explanation:

Cost of movie ticket = $6.50

Cost of a bag of popcorn = $5.75

Total cost =
`\[$6.50 + $5.75\]` = $12.25

Total number of people = 5

Total cost for 5 persons =
`\[5 * ($6.50 + $5.75)\]`

=
`5*12.25`

=
`$61.25`

So the total cost for the group is well above $50, that is [$61.25 > $50]

The total expense incurred will be actually $61.25