Homework Help: Help On Math

Posted by Emily on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1:42pm.

A movie theater has fixed costs of $5,500 per day and variable costs averaging $2 per customer. The theater charges $7 per ticket.

How many customers per day does the theater need in order to make a profit? Give the smallest possible value.

The theater makes a profit when it has more than _______ customers.

Help On Math - Reiny, Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1:54pm
let n be the number of customers

7n - 2n ≥ 5500
5n ≥ 5500
n≥ 1100
Help On Math - Emily, Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 1:56pm
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