Question

The El Paso Elephants are hoping to sell about 2 million tickets this season. After 20 games at home, they want to find out if they will meet this goal. They've sold about 25,000 tickets at each game. They have 65 more home games to go, and they expect about the same number of people will come to every game. At the end of the season will they have sold 2 million?"

Answer 1

The El Paso Elephants are projected to sell around 2,125,000 tickets by the end of the season, exceeding their goal of 2 million tickets if they maintain their current sales rate of about 25,000 tickets per game.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks if the El Paso Elephants will meet their goal of selling 2 million tickets based on their current sales and remaining home games. Let's break down the problem mathematically:

• Tickets sold after 20 games: 20 games × 25,000 tickets/game = 500,000 tickets.
• Projected tickets to be sold in the remaining 65 games: 65 games × 25,000 tickets/game = 1,625,000 tickets.
• Total tickets expected to be sold: 500,000 tickets + 1,625,000 tickets = 2,125,000 tickets.

If the El Paso Elephants continue to sell about 25,000 tickets per game, they are anticipated to exceed their goal and sell approximately 2,125,000 tickets by the end of the season, barring any unforeseen circumstances that could affect attendance.