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A city park has a train ride. The profit the park earns from the daily train rides is based on the number of passengers, a. The profit cach day, P, is represented by the function P(a) = 1.60a -25.
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P (20) represents the profit earned based on ________ and P (20) = _____

Answer 1

P(20) represents the profit earned based on 20 train ride passengers and equals $7.

Step-by-step explanation:

P(20) represents the profit earned based on 20 passengers taking the train ride in the city park. To calculate the profit for 20 passengers using the function P(a) = 1.60a - 25, we substitute 'a' with 20: P(20) = 1.60(20) - 25. Performing the calculations, we get P(20) = 32 - 25, which equals 7.

Therefore, P (20) represents the profit earned based on 20 passengers, and P (20) = $7.