Question 186702: I am confused as to how an quadratic equation can be used in our every day lives? I need an example such as when cooking.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)   (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Here is one involving food that came up some time ago. Perhaps this will help
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A restaurant sells about 330 sandwiches each day at a price of $6 each.
For each $.25 decrease in price, 15 more sandwiches are sold per day.
How much should the restaurant charge to maximize daily revenue?
What is the maximum daily revenue?
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Let x = amt ($) decrease in price
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Since there is an increase of 15 for each $.25 decrease, $1 decrease: 4*15 = 60
Let 60x = increase in sandwiches sold
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Price = (6 - x)
Number sold = (330 + 60x)
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Revenue = price * number sold: Let y = Revenue:
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y = (6-x)(330+60x)
FOIL
y = 1980 + 360x -330x - 60x^2
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A quadratic equation:
y = -60x^2 + 30x + 1980
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Find the axis of symmetry: x = -b/(2a); a=-60; b=+30
x = -30/(2*-60)
x = -30/-120
x = +.25
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Max revenue occurs at 6 - .25 = $5.75 for the sandwich
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Find Max revenue: The problem states that for every $.25, they sell 15 more:
(330+15) * 5.75 = $1983.75 is the max revenue.
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