Tommy and his friends are planning a trip to the Mega Vault trampoline park. The employee Tommy spoke to on the phone said the total cost for all 5 of them would be 85 $. This includes a 3 $ fee added to each entrance ticket to cover the cost of a pair of grip socks. Which equation can you use to find c, the cost of an entrance ticket? Choices: (A)3c + 5 = 85 (B)5c + 3 = 85 (C)5(c + 3) = 85 (D)3(c + 5) = 85

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Tommy and his friends are planning a trip to the Mega Vault trampoline park. The employee Tommy spoke to on the phone said the total cost for all 5 of them would be 85 $. This includes a 3 $ fee added to each entrance ticket to cover the cost of a pair of grip socks. Which equation can you use to find c, the cost of an entrance ticket?   Choices: (A)3c + 5 = 85 (B)5c + 3 = 85 (C)5(c + 3) = 85 (D)3(c + 5) = 85

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Identify Cost Components:  Identify the total cost and the components of the cost. Tommy was told the total cost for 5 people is 85 dollars, which includes a 3 dollar fee for grip socks per person. Express Total Cost Equation:  Express the total cost as an equation. The cost of an entrance ticket is c dollars. Each person pays an additional 3 dollars for socks, so each person pays c + 3 dollars in total. For 5 people, the equation is 5(c + 3) = 85. Match Equation with Choices:  Match the derived equation with the given choices. The equation 5(c + 3) = 85 corresponds to choice (C).

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