You are hosting a convention for a charitable organization. You pay a rental fee of $25,000 for the convention center, plus you pay the caterer $11 for each person who attends the convention. How many must attend if you are to break even with a ticket price of $47? people

You are hosting a convention for a charitable organization. You pay a rental fee of $25,000 for the convention center, plus you pay the caterer $11 for each person who attends the convention. How many must attend if you are to break even with a ticket price of $47? people

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Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

1st Edition

ISBN:9780547587776

Author:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Publisher:HOLT MCDOUGAL

Chapter7: Percents

Section: Chapter Questions

Problem 9PTTS

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