document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=943252>Question 943252</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Air Midwest is considering a new service between St. Louis and Orlando.  It can use existing airplanes, each of which has a capacity of 240 passengers.  Maintenance, storage, etc. for each plane costs $88,000.  To fly a plane, it costs about $200 per passenger.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the airline plans to sell tickets at $520 each, what is the breakeven number of passengers per flight? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #575041 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=575041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the fare charged is $520 and cost is $200, the airline profits $320 per passenger.  To cover storage and maintenance: $88000/$320=275 passengers to break even. </SPAN>\n" );
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