Problema Solution

Mr Roper handles 50 apartment units.

When the rent is $450 per month, all units are occupied.

However, on the average, for each $5 increase in rent, one unit becomes vacant.

The number of units rented, N, is a function of the rental price, p.

Answer provided by our tutors

we require that p >= 450 since no information is given on what happens if the price falls below $450:

N = 50 - (p-450)/5