Problema Solution

Band A will play for $2500 plus 50% of the money taken in from ticket sales. Band B will play for a flat fee of $5500. Three hundred couples are expected to attend. What is the most you can charge per couple so that Band A is cheaper than Band B?

Answer provided by our tutors

let 'x' be the charge per couple


since 300 couple will attend there will be total of 300x dollar from the tickets


Band A will receive: 2500 + (50/100)300x = 2500 + 150x


Band B will receive: a flat fee of $5,500


What is the most you can charge per couple so that Band A is cheaper than Band B that is


2500 + 150x < 5500


by solving the inequality we find


x<20


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the most you can charge per couple is less than $20.