There is only one correct answer, regarding both questions.

1.
At the local movie theater, adult tickets cost $9 and children’s tickets cost $5. What would be the best choices for variable(s) when writing an equation for the cost of attending the movies?

a. t would represent the number of tickets

b. x would represent the number of adult tickets, and y would represent the number of children’s tickets

c. a would represent the number of adult tickets, and c would represent the number of children’s tickets

d. c would represent the cost of both tickets


2.
When budgeting for a semester at a college, the cost for each credit hour is $250 and the cost for each textbook is $120. What would be the best choices for variable(s) when writing an equation for the total cost of the courses?

a. c would represent the number of credit hours, and t would represent the number of textbooks

b. x would represent the number of credit hours, and y would represent the number of textbooks

c. c would represent the number of classes

d. t would represent the total number of classes and textbooks