Question 205064: An independent television station airs a movie-of-the-day every Tuesday and Thursday. Their market research shows that their suspense movies are viewed by an average of 3500 people, their comedies are viewed by 4500 people, and their dramas are viewed by 6000 people. The station buys a package of 100 movies, consisting of 15 suspense movies, 40 comedies, and 45 dramas. The movies will be shown two per week for 50 weeks. Find the expected number of viewers on a given movie.
Can someone please help me do the figuring on this problem I know the answer is 5025, but my aunt did not explain to me how to get the answer please help...
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Their market research shows that their suspense movies are viewed by an average
of 3500 people, their comedies are viewed by 4500 people, and their dramas are
viewed by 6000 people.
The station buys a package of 100 movies, consisting of 15 suspense movies,
40 comedies, and 45 dramas.
The movies will be shown two per week for 50 weeks.
Find the expected number of viewers on a given movie.
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Find the total viewers for the 100 movies
15(3500) = 52500 (suspense)
40(4500) = 180000 (comedies)
45(6000) = 270000 (dramas)
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viewers: 502500 (total for all 100 movies)
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Find the average for a single movie
 = 5025
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