The student council is organizing a trip to rock concert. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to charity. Tickets to the concert cost $31.25 per person if a minimum of 104 people attend. For every eight people that attend the price will decrease by $1.25 per person. How many tickets need to be sold to maximize the donation to charity? What is the price of each ticket that maximize as a donation? What is the maximum donation

The student council is organizing a trip to rock concert. All proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to charity. Tickets to the concert cost $31.25 per person if a minimum of 104 people attend. For every eight people that attend the price will decrease by $1.25 per person. How many tickets need to be sold to maximize the donation to charity? What is the price of each ticket that maximize as a donation? What is the maximum donation

Algebra for College Students

10th Edition

ISBN:9781285195780

Author:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Publisher:Jerome E. Kaufmann, Karen L. Schwitters

Chapter8: Functions

Section8.CR: Review Problem Set

Problem 50CR

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