pls help me solve this:
let s represent the number of games a basketball fan attends. enter an inequality that represents all values of s for which buying a main box season ticket is less expensive than buying single-game main box ticket.
i don't understand?? Ms.Sue help me pls! i don't need the answer, i just want to understand the question!
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Of course, I am here to help you understand the question!
The question is asking you to write an inequality that represents all the values of "s" (the number of games attended) for which buying a main box season ticket is less expensive than buying a single-game main box ticket.
To solve this problem, you need to compare the costs of buying a main box season ticket to the cost of buying a single-game main box ticket.
Let's assume the cost of a main box season ticket is represented by "C_season" and the cost of a single-game main box ticket is represented by "C_single".
Now, let's analyze the situation:
- If the cost of a main box season ticket is less than the cost of a single-game main box ticket, then buying a main box season ticket is less expensive.
- If the cost of a main box season ticket is greater than or equal to the cost of a single-game main box ticket, then buying a single-game main box ticket is less expensive.
Based on this analysis, we can form an inequality to represent all values of "s" for which buying a main box season ticket is less expensive than buying a single-game main box ticket.
Here's the inequality:
C_season < s * C_single
In this inequality, "s" represents the number of games attended and "C_season" and "C_single" represent the costs of the main box season ticket and single-game main box ticket, respectively.
By substituting the actual values of "C_season" and "C_single" into the inequality, you can find the range of "s" for which the main box season ticket is less expensive.
s * (single game price) < (box season game price)
dividing ... s < (box season game price) / (single game price)
I had this same question today, but I think it is the other way around. A student actually questioned my answer and I believe they are correct!
"main box season ticket less expensive than single-game main box tickets."
"Season Ticket" < "Single-game Tickets"
OR
"Single-game Tickets" > "Season Ticket"
s(single ticket price)>(Season ticket price)
s > (Season Ticket Price)/(Single Ticket Price)
This would find the values of s for which buying the main box season ticket would be less than buying single tickets for each game you attend.