Question

A movie-theater employee notes an inverse relationship between the theater's popcorn sales and its nacho sales. On a given night, the theater makes $1,512 from popcorn sales and $1,584 from nacho sales. If on the next night the employees sell $1,848 of popcorn, how much is earned from nachos

Answer 1

$1936

Step-by-step explanation:

1512. 1848
——- = ———
1584. x

Cross multiply and divide
(1848x1584)/ 1512

Answer 2

$1,920

Step-by-step explanation:

$1,848 minus $1,512 equals $336

$336 plus $1,584 equals $1,920

There is your answer