Answer to Question #173741 in Economics for M Sulemn

Question

A holiday excursion costs £8 per person for transport plus £5 per adult and £3 per

child for meals. Write an expression for the total cost of an excursion for x adults

and y children and simplify it.

Answer 1

If a holiday excursion costs £8 per person for transport plus £5 per adult and £3 per child for meals, then an expression for the total cost of an excursion for x adults and y children is:

TC = 8x + 5x + 8y + 3y = 13x + 11y.