Tickets for a concert are cheaper when purchased in quantity. The first 100 tickets are priced at $19 each, but each additional block of 100 tickets purchased decreases the cost of each ticket by 50¢. How many additional blocks of tickets should be sold to maximize the revenue? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.)

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Tickets for a concert are cheaper when purchased in quantity. The first 100 tickets are priced at $19 each, but each additional block of 100 tickets purchased decreases the cost of each ticket by 50¢. How many additional blocks of tickets should be sold to maximize the revenue? (Round your answer to the nearest integer.)
 

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