20. The Valley High School student council is planning a dance. The school has 135 students. The lowest possible ticket price is $2.00, and they estimate that for every $0.50 increase in ticket price, 15 fewer students will attend. What ticket price will maximize the student council's profit? $3.25 $3.10 $2.85 $3.45
20. The Valley High School student council is planning a dance. The school has 135 students. The lowest possible ticket price is $2.00, and they estimate that for every $0.50 increase in ticket price, 15 fewer students will attend. What ticket price will maximize the student council's profit? $3.25 $3.10 $2.85 $3.45
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![20. The Valley High School student council is planning a dance. The
school has 135 students. The lowest possible ticket price is $2.00,
and they estimate that for every $0.50 increase in ticket price, 15 fewer
students will attend. What ticket price will maximize
the student council's profit?
$3.25
$3.10
$2.85
$3.45](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2Fb83ccd3a-d161-43e6-8f96-e32e0a75e38e%2F40648a3f-55c4-4996-a06b-0455891b50c2%2Fm3xf9yi_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:20. The Valley High School student council is planning a dance. The
school has 135 students. The lowest possible ticket price is $2.00,
and they estimate that for every $0.50 increase in ticket price, 15 fewer
students will attend. What ticket price will maximize
the student council's profit?
$3.25
$3.10
$2.85
$3.45
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