Suppose that the demand D for candy at the movie theater is inversely related to the price p.
(a) when the price of candy is $2.75 per bag, the theater sells 156 bag of candy. Express the demand for candy as a function of its price.
(b) Determine the number of bags of candy that will be sold if the price is raised to $3 a bag.

Question

Suppose that the demand D for candy at the movie theater is inversely related to the price p.
(a) when the price of candy is $2.75 per bag, the theater sells 156 bag of candy. Express the demand for candy as a function of its price.
(b) Determine the number of bags of candy that will be sold if the price is raised to $3 a bag.

anonymous · Answer

b=52 bags of candy has been sold.
a=a little over 56 bags has been sold.

anonymous · Answer

but i thought for a it was supposed to be a function

anonymous · Answer

yeah. 2.75x=156. sorry about that.

anonymous · Answer

thts directly proportional isnt it?

anonymous · Answer

yes it is