Which expression can you use to find the total price of 5 concert tickets?

Steps to Solve

1. Understanding Total Cost Calculation
   To find the total cost for 5 concert tickets, we multiply the price of one ticket, represented by $t$, by the number of tickets (which is 5). The equation can be expressed as:
   $$ \text{Total Cost} = 5 \times t $$

2. Analyzing the Given Options
   We need to evaluate the provided expressions to see which one correctly calculates the total cost. The options are:

• ( t + 10 )
• ( 5t + 2 )
• ( 5(t + 2) )
• ( t + 15 )

3. Checking Each Expression

• Option 1: ( t + 10 )
  This does not represent the total cost because it only adds a constant to the price of one ticket.

• Option 2: ( 5t + 2 )
  This seems to imply 5 tickets plus an additional cost of 2, which is incorrect for just the ticket prices.

• Option 3: ( 5(t + 2) )
  This expression distributes 5 to both ( t ) and 2, leading to $5t + 10$. While it includes 5 tickets, it incorrectly adds $10.

• Option 4: ( t + 15 )
  This expression adds a constant to the price of one ticket, so it is not correct as well.

4. Identifying the Correct Expression
   The correct expression for the total cost of 5 tickets should just be $5t$. None of the options provided directly gives this, but option 2 (( 5t + 2 )) is the closest, assuming the additional cost is not included in the total of just the ticket prices.