When does ticket system give you a better price

You and your friend Alex are looking to buy tickets for a big concert. You know that Ticket System charges $22 per person plus a $10 surcharge per transaction. You and Alex think you can get a better deal at Max Tickets or Ticket Meister, both of which are also selling tickets for the event. Pick one of these two sellers, and use your knowledge of linear systems to compare it with Ticket System and figure out who has the better deal.

9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment 2.5.5 Practice: Modeling: Best Ticket Deal ALS Algebra II Sem 1 Points Possible: 20 Name: Date: Practice Charlie MBA Use the questions below to keep track of key concepts from this lesson's study activity. Your Assignment: The Ticket System Your Selection You and your friend Alex are looking to buy tickets for a big concert. You know that Ticket System charges $22 per person plus a $10 surcharge per transaction. You and Alex think you can get a better deal at Max Tickets or Ticket Meister, both of which are also selling tickets for the event. Pick one of these two sellers, and use your knowledge of linear systems to compare it with Ticket System and figure out who has the better deal. 1. Which company did you select? (1 point) Comparing the Prices 2. First, write an equation that represents the cost of tickets from Ticket System. (1 point) https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 1/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment 3. Next, write an equation that represents the cost of tickets from the company you chose. (2 points) 4. Some friends have heard about the concert, and now you might have to buy up to five tickets. Use your equations to create a price table for each company. (4 points: 2 points for each company) 5. Now graph the ticket prices for each company on the same pair of axes to compare the values. (4 points: 2 points for each line) https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 2/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment Analyzing Your Data Use the price table and your graph to answer the following questions. 6. Why is it helpful to have both lines on the same graph? (2 points) https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 3/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment 7. How many people have to buy tickets for the two companies to have the same price? How did you find your answer? (2 points: 1 point for a correct solution, 1 point for an appropriate explanation) 8. When does Ticket System give you a better price? (2 points) A New Offer 9. Another friend already bought tickets, but now she can't go. She offers to sell you 4 tickets for $100. Is this a better deal than either of the deals you have already analyzed? Explain how you know.(2 points: 1 point for a correct response, 1 point for appropriate explanation) https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 4/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment Copyright © 2018 Apex Learning Inc. Use of this material is subject to Apex Learning's Terms of Use. Any unauthorized copying, reuse, or redistribution is prohibited. Apex Learning ® and the Apex Learning Logo are registered trademarks of Apex Learning Inc. https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 5/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment 2.5.5 Practice: Modeling: Best Ticket Deal ALS Algebra II Sem 1 Points Possible: 20 Name: Date: Practice Charlie MBA Use the questions below to keep track of key concepts from this lesson's study activity. Your Assignment: The Ticket System Your Selection You and your friend Alex are looking to buy tickets for a big concert. You know that Ticket System charges $22 per person plus a $10 surcharge per transaction. You and Alex think you can get a better deal at Max Tickets or Ticket Meister, both of which are also selling tickets for the event. Pick one of these two sellers, and use your knowledge of linear systems to compare it with Ticket System and figure out who has the better deal. 1. Which company did you select? (1 point) Comparing the Prices 2. First, write an equation that represents the cost of tickets from Ticket System. (1 point) https://course.apexlearning.com/public/cpop/2/5/5/2228689 1/5 9/28/2020 Apex Learning - Practice Assignment 3. Next, write an equation that represents the cost of tickets from the company you chose. (2 points) 4.