For groups of 80 or more people, a charter bus company determines the rate per person according to the formula:

Question

Rate=8-0.05(n-80),n(greater than or equal to)80

where the rate is given in dollars and 'n' is the number of people.

Now, Express the revenue 'R' for the bus company as a function of 'n'.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Revenue = (240n-n^2)/20 n is greater than or equal to 80

Reiny · Answer

Your equation already expresses the revenue R as a function of n
Did you want to express n as a function of R ?

If so, expand it first, then solve for n
R = 8 - .05n + 4
R = 12 - .05n , this is the simplest R expressed as a function of n
.5n = 12 - R
n = (12 - R)/.05

aelisha · Answer

well the problem does say express the revenue for the bus company as a function of n.

maybe this will help:

here are the answer choices:

1.(4+0.05n)n
2.(12-0.05n)n
3.12n+4
4.none of these
5.80n
6.8n-4

thanx so much

Ms. Sue · Answer

You'd have saved yourself and Reiny a lot of time if you'd posted the answer choices in your original message. You also may have gotten a more explicit answer if you'd posted your thoughts on this answer.

aelisha · Answer

well i didn't want to post the answers because someone could easily choose an answer choice. i just wanted to compare reiny's answer to the answer i'd already gotten. i wanted to double check from a credible source.