Question

Yesterday, the movie theater brought in $1,440 in ticket sales and $295.25 in food sales. Today, ticket sales were three-fourths as much as yesterday, and food sales were down by $33.50. Nina wrote the expression.

3/4 (1440) + 295.25 + (-33.50)
to find today's total sales. Is she correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Nina is correct. Her expression represents the scenario because it takes ¾ of the ticket sales and subtracts $33.50 from the food sales.

Answer 2

Answer/Step-by-Step-Explanation:

Yes, She is Correct Because It say " Yesterday, the movie theater brought in $1,440 in ticket sales and $295.25 in food sales" and then it say Today ticket sales were 3/4 as much as yesterday..

So the key Numbers are:

$1,440 and 295.25 and 3/4

Then it say food say went down by $33.50

the Key Words are "Went Down" Meaning -$33.50

Therefore 3/4 · (1440)+295.25+(-33.50)

Hence, Nina is Correct.

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