Question

Front-row tickets for a concert cost $60. After every 5 rows, the ticket price goes down by $5. What is the total amount of money generated by a full house? Info: There are 20 rows that increase by 3 seats each time starting with 18.

Answer 1

ive been stuck for over an hour now. Please help!

Answer 2

Well, You should start by:
((60*18)*5)+((55*15)*5)+((50*12)*5)+((45*9)*5)

Answer 3

Where did you get the number from? This is so confusing..

Answer 4

What does it equal?
I can put it in steps if you'd like to make it look simpler.

Answer 5

Steps would be awesome! Thank you!

Answer 6

Okay :P
Step 1: ((60*18)*5)

Answer 7

5400

Answer 8

Step 2: 5400+((55*15)*5)

Answer 9

4125.

Answer 10

Then 3000

Answer 11

Step 3: ((50*12)*5)

Answer 12

and 2025

Answer 13

Step 4: ((45*9)*5)

Answer 14

How are you getting these numbers?

Answer 15

From the information, the question. It's a simple process, you just have to break it down into parts.

Answer 16

Could you explain in detail please? :)

Answer 17

Sure. So I got the numbers from Step 1 because it told me $60 dollars for a row of tickets, which is 18 seats. The other information told me it went on for 5 rows, so in all the question by numbers would be:

(60*18)*5

Answer 18

I got the numbers for Step 2 from $60 (subtract $5 because it said after 5 rows to subtract $5), which would create $55. The number in each row went UP (OOPS, OMG I'M SO SORRY, I THOUGHT IT SAID DECREASE) by 3. So 18 plus 3 equals 21. Then 5 rows, so it would become:

(55*21)*5

Answer 19

I got the numbers from Step 3 by 55-5=50. Then, 21+3=24. Last, 5 rows of seats.

(50*24)*5

Answer 20

For Step 4, there's 50-5=45 dollars per ticket. Then, 24+3=27 seats per row and 5 rows of seats.

(45*27)*5

Answer 21

So 20 rows (5+5+5+5=20 rows) if you add those all together, you should get your answer.

((60*18)*5)+((55*21)*5)+((50*24)*5)+((45*27)*5)= YOUR ANSWER HERE

Answer 22

Does it make a little bit more sense? Usually, you have to break each number down, put them in groups, and do each group at a time.

Answer 23

ohhh okay! thank you.. do you know how to put something like this into an equation?

Answer 24

Yeah, like a number equation? I did...this one:
((60*18)*5)+((55*21)*5)+((50*24)*5)+((45*27)*5)= YOUR ANSWER HERE

Step 1: ((60*18)*5)
Step 2: ((55*21)*5)
Step 3: ((50*24)*5)
Step 4: ((45*27)*5)
Step 5: Add all of your answers from Steps 1, 2, 3, and 4. That will be your answer.

Answer 25

Does that work for you? If you need any additional help, just tell me.

Answer 26

thats awesome thanks for your help!