Question

question 23
lesson 6-4 · extra practice
a group of friends shared the cost of a season ticket package for the local football team. the package costs $1042 and each person contributed $130.25. let f represent the number of friends. write a multiplication equation that can be used to find how many friends contributed to the ticket purchase. use 1042, 130.25, and f.
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Explanation:

Step1: Define the relationship

The total cost is the product of the number of friends and the cost per friend. Let \( f \) be the number of friends, cost per friend is \( \$130.25 \), total cost is \( \$1042 \). So the equation is \( 130.25 \times f = 1042 \).

Step2: (Optional) Solve for \( f \) (though the question asks for the equation)

To find \( f \), we can do \( f=\frac{1042}{130.25}=8 \), but the main equation is \( 130.25f = 1042 \).

Answer:

\( 130.25 \times f = 1042 \) (or \( 130.25f = 1042 \))