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Revenue For groups of 80 or more people, a charter bus company determines the rate r (in dollars per person) according to the formula
(a) Express the revenue R for the bus company as a function of n.
(b) Complete the table.
n | 100 | 125 | 150 | 175 | 200 | 225 | 250 |
R |
(c) Is the formula for the rate a good one for the company? Explain your reasoning.
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