Question

Rosalie is organizing a circus performance to raise money for a charity. She is trying to decide how much to charge for tickets. From past experience, she knows that the number of people who will attend is a linear function of the price per ticket. If she charges 5 dollars, 1000 people will attend. If she charges 7 dollars, 710 people will attend. How much should she charge per ticket to make the most money?

Answer 1

Answer: To make the most money, Rosalie should charge 5 dollars which will attract 1000 people to attend.

Explanation:

By charging 5 dollars, 1000 people will attend and Rosalie will be able to make 5000 dollars for the charity which will be 30 dollars more than the amount she will realise if she charges 7 dollars that will attracts 710 people(4970 dollars)