A river boat company offers a 4th of july trip to an organization with understanding that there will be at least 400 passengers. each ticket is $12, and company agrees to refund $.20 to every passenger for each 10 passengers in excess of 400. find the number of passengers that makes the total revenue a maximum.

Question

A river boat company offers a 4th of july trip to an organization with understanding that there will be at least 400 passengers.  each ticket is $12, and company agrees to refund $.20 to every passenger for each 10 passengers in excess of 400.  find the number of passengers that makes the total revenue a maximum.

Steve · Answer

revenue = price * tickets If 400+x tickets are sold, r = (12 - .2x/10)(400+x) r reaches max at x=100, or 500 tickets sold

Watermelon · Answer

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