Question

Tickets to a school play cost $2.5 for students and $5 for an adult. what is the total ticket sales if 50 student tickets and 75 adult tickets are sold?

Answer 1

student: x
adults: y

2.5x + 5y = ?
2.5(50) + 5(75) =125 + 375 = 500

Answer 2

2.5 • 50 = $125 (kids)
5 • 75 = $375 (adults)
so.....
125 + 375 = 600

The school play earned $600 in total. Hope I helped. ;)