Question

An amusement park profit can be found by using the expression 34(t - 52) + 15 where t is the number of tickets sold. If the park makes a profit of $238.13, how many tickets were sold? (Round down to the nearest ticket sold)

Select one:
a. 300
b. 297
c. 303
d. 309

Answer 1

t = 59

Explanation:

Profit made by the amusement park is given by the equation

Profit = 34(t-52) + 15.

where, t is the number of tickets sold.

Given, Total profit made by the park is equal to $238.13.

Equating the profit with the equation,

We get, 34(t-52) + 15 = 238.13

34(t - 52) = 223.13

t - 52 = 6.56

t = 58.56

Rounding off the number of tickets sold we get t = 59 .