Conor is going to the movie theater. A ticket to a movie costs t dollars, and there is a 15% amusement tax on each ticket.
a. Conor buys a ticket to see a movie. Write two expressions in terms of t showing his total cost.
b. The price of a movie ticket is $12.49. Use one of the expressions you wrote in part a to find Conor’s total cost, rounded to the nearest penny. Show your work.