The cost to buy a plane ticket to Hawaii is $530 if 80 tickets are sold. If more than 80 tickets (up to 100), then there will be a refund of $5 per ticket for each passenger. How many tickets should be sold in order to maximize the revenue? 13 465 93 80
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Let \( x \) be the number of tickets sold beyond 80. Therefore, the total number of tickets sold is \( 80 + x \). Show more…
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