Question

At the beginning of the season, Jamie pays full price for a ticket to see the panthers, her favorite basketball team. The panthers currently have 33 wins and 31 losses. Represent the total change in the cost of a ticket given their losses. What is the cost of a ticket for the next game they play

Answer 1

The answer is below

Explanation:

Given that the price of the ticket at the beginning of the season is $49.64 and the ticket price decrease by $0.41 for every loss

a) The cost of the ticket decreases by $0.41 for every game loss, therefore after 31 losses, the change in cost of ticket is given as:

Change in cost = -$0.41 × number of losses = -$0.41 × 31 = -$12.71

b) The cost of a ticket for the next game given they have 31 losses is:

Cost of ticket = Initial cost of ticket + change in cost = $49.64 - $12.71 = $36.93