Question

North High School is putting on their spring musical. They spent $1750 in production costs. Their auditorium can seat up to 220 people in the audience. They plan to sell student tickets for $5 each and adult tickets for $10 each. The school wants the show to make a profit. How many student tickets must they sell to cover the production costs?

A. 350 student tickets
B. 300 student tickets
C. 250 student tickets
D. 200 student tickets

Answer 1

To cover the production costs of $1750 with student tickets priced at $5, North High School would need to sell 350 student tickets.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate how many student tickets must be sold at $5 each to cover the production costs of $1750 for North High School's spring musical. To determine this, divide the total production costs by the price of one student ticket: $1750 / $5 = 350. Therefore, the school must sell 350 student tickets to cover the production costs without considering adult tickets or total seating capacity.