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Members of the football team hold a fundraising dinner to raise money for their annual trip. They must sell tickets to the event at a price that will earn them more money than the cost of food.Here's a formula for this scenario:t = n (p - c)wheret = total profit made from the eventn = number of tickets soldp = price charged for each dinnerC = cost for food per plate The team hopes to sell 100 tickets. The cost for food per plate is $1.75 and they hope to charge $11.75 for each dinner. How much profit should they receive from the event?Enter the correct answer.

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t = n(p-c)

t=100(11.75 - 1.75)

t = 100(10)

t=$1000

total profit received = $1000

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