There is a relationship between the expected number of tickets sold for a raffle and the dollar value of the prize for the raffle. The equation T - 6P = 100 describes this relationship, where T is the expected number of tickets sold, and P is the dollar value of the raffle prize. Suppose the expected ticket sales for a certain raffle are 1900. Determine the dollar value of the raffle prize.

a.

$11,500

c.

$1800

b.

$300

d.

$250

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Mathematics

Patrick Cameron

11 November, 04:44

There is a relationship between the expected number of tickets sold for a raffle and the dollar value of the prize for the raffle. The equation T - 6P = 100 describes this relationship, where T is the expected number of tickets sold, and P is the dollar value of the raffle prize. Suppose the expected ticket sales for a certain raffle are 1900. Determine the dollar value of the raffle prize.

a.

$11,500

c.

$1800

b.

$300

d.

$250

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Case Webster · Answer 1

Given:

T - 6P = 100

T = tickets sold

P = dollar value of the raffle prize.

Ticket sales = 1,900, what is P?

T - 6P = 100

1,900 - 6P = 100

- 6P = 100 - 1900

- 6P = - 1800

- 6P / - 6 = - 1800/-6

P = 300

The dollar value of the raffle prize is $300. Choice B.