Corrected Question
At the beginning of the season, Jamie pays full price($49.64) for a ticket to see the panthers, her favorite baseball team. Ticket prices decrease $0.41 for every game the panthers lose this season. the panthers currently have 33 wins and 31 losses.
(a)Represent the total change in the cost of a ticket given their losses.
(b) What is the cost of a ticket for the next game they play?
Answer:
(a)$(49.64-0.41x)
(b)$36.93
Step-by-step explanation:
(a)Cost of a Full Ticket =$49.64
Let x be the number of losses
The ticket price reduces by $0.41 for every loss
Therefore:
Ticket Price after x losses =$(49.64-0.41x)
Therefore, total change in the cost of a ticket given their losses=$(49.64-0.41x)
(b)For this season the Panthers has suffered 31 losses.
Number of Losses, x=31
Therefore, cost of a ticket for the next game they play
= $(49.64-0.41*31)
=49.64-12.71
=$36.93
