document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1056886>Question 1056886</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> . Millbridge Animal Protective Services (MAPS) is planning its spring awards dinner as a fundraising event. It is planning to charge each attendee $150. Feast Hall, the site of the dinner, will charge MAPS $5,000 for the use of its posh VIP Room and $50 per plate for food. The VIP Room has a capacity of 180 people. Rocky Mount and the Tar Heels (one band) will provide the entertainment for their standard performance fee of $1,000 per night.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.	How many people would need to attend in order for MAPS to break even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	If MAPS sells 100 tickets for the dinner, what is the average cost to MAPS for each person with a ticket?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---I believe that the formula that you would use for the first question is BEQ = FC/CM my answer was BEQ = 200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm in a Human Service Class and never taking algebra before and I'm lost in some of the that I need to use.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would thank you very much if you was able to help me in any way. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  MAPS is planning to charge each attendee $150. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Feast Hall, the site of the dinner, will charge MAPS $5,000 for the use of its posh VIP Room and $50 per plate for food. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The VIP Room has a capacity of 180 people. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rocky Mount and the Tar Heels (one band) will provide the entertainment for their standard performance fee of $1,000 per night.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let \"x\" be the number of attendees:::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost:: 5000+50x + 1000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenue:: 150x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How many people would need to attend in order for MAPS to break even?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Break even means Cost = Revenue<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5000 + 50x + 1000 = 150x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100x = 6000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60 (# of attendees if MAPS is to break even)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.	If MAPS sells 100 tickets for the dinner, what is the average cost to MAPS for each person with a ticket?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 50x + 6000 = 50*100+6000 = 11000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Average cost per person = 11000/100 = $110<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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