document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123426>Question 123426</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131656236/algebrahomeworkh>Connected mathematics 2 Grade 8</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 2.5V - 500 (P = profit and V = Vistors)--- what does 500 represent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using this equation to predict thenumber of visitors (V) based on the probablity of rain (R)  V = 600 - 500R --- again what does 500 represent and what does \"R\" have to do with it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the next question is if the probabilit of rain is 25% what is the expected profit?  HOW DO I FIGURE THIS OUT please? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #91140 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=91140\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P = 2.5V - 500 (P = profit and V = Visitors)--- what does 500 represent?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the 500 is negative it means there is a debt of $500 if there<BR>\n" );
document.write( "are no visitors.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using this equation to predict the number of visitors (V) based on the probablity of rain (R)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 600 - 500R --- again what does 500 represent and what does \"R\" have to do with it?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "R is the number of times it rains.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the 500 is negative it means there will be 500 fewer visitors <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if there is a 100% likelyhood of rain.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the next question is if the probability of rain is 25% what is the expected <BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(0.25) = 600 -500(0.25) = 600-125 = $375<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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