Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers 8th Edition by Robert Brechner,Geroge Bergeman

Exercise 43

As a professional event planner, you have been hired to put together a family reunion at a local performance of Cirque du Soleil. There will be 25 adults, 30 children, and 15 senior citizens attending the reunion.
a. Assuming a ticket budget of $6,500, use price schedule below to determine the best ticket level available for the reunion without going over the budget.

b. In addition to the tickets, each person is expected to average $8 in food costs and $29 in bus transportation charges. Your service fee is $250. Calculate the total cost of the reunino.