Answer:
The band made [tex]\frac{10}{3}[/tex] times more from ticket sales then from the merchandise sales.
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the profit be be p
Amount gained by selling concert tickets ,a= [tex]\frac{2}{3}[/tex] of profit:
[tex]\frac{2}{3}p[/tex]
Amount gained by selling Band merchandise,a' = [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex] of profit:
[tex]\frac{1}{5}p[/tex]
Ratio of amount gained by selling tickets to amount gained by selling merchandise.
[tex]\frac{a}{a'}=\frac{\frac{2}{3}p}{\frac{1}{5}p}=\frac{10}{3}[/tex]
[tex]a=\frac{10}{3}\times a'[/tex]
Amount gained by selling tickets=[tex]\frac{10}{3}[/tex] amount gained by selling merchandise
The band made [tex]\frac{10}{3}[/tex] times more from ticket sales then from the merchandise sales.
