SOLUTION: A high school technology club needs to raise money for a mobile computer lab. They plan to hold a community picnic. Tickets cost $10 each. A local business donated $6500, but the

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Question 1084482: A high school technology club needs to raise money for a mobile computer lab. They plan to hold a community picnic. Tickets cost $10 each. A local business donated $6500, but the club needs at least $10,000. How many tickets will the club need to sell?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(10000-6500)/10 = your answer.
You can do it in your head, 65 to 100 is 35, balance out the zeros and you get 350, this is the number of tickets they have to sell.