Holly, Maria and johnny went to a fair over spring break. Holly paid $12.50 and went on one ride. Maria paid $15.00 and went on two rides. Johnny paid $20.00 and went on 4 rides. With x being the number of rides and y being the total amount paid, is the situation linear and why

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Dudley

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24 October, 07:02

Holly, Maria and johnny went to a fair over spring break. Holly paid $12.50 and went on one ride. Maria paid $15.00 and went on two rides. Johnny paid $20.00 and went on 4 rides. With x being the number of rides and y being the total amount paid, is the situation linear and why

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Eliezer Lee · Answer 1

Yes, the situation is linear.

x: 1, 2, 4

y: 12.50, 15, 20

As the amount of rides increases by one, the price increases by $2.50.

Linear Equation:

y=2.50x+12.50