Ms. Jones is taking the Drama Club on a field trip to see the musical Phantom of the Opera. The school treasurer asked Ms. Jones for the group's total ticket cost. He wrote the following cost function for the
school treasurer: Total Cost = 53 (40 + 4)
Which of the following statements best describes this cost function?
A. A total of 53 people, which included 40 students and 4 teachers, will attend the field trip.
B. The bus fits 53 people, including 40 students and 4 teachers.
C. Tickets cost $53 each, and there are 40 students and 4 teachers going on the field trip.
D. The school will buy 53 tickets for the musical. Tickets cost $40 for each student and $4 for each
teacher.