Solve the Problem. -There Were 38,000 People at a Ball Game in Los

question 144

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem.
-There were 38,000 people at a ball game in Los Angeles. Each person paid either $13 for a reserved seat or $4 for general admission. If the number who paid $13 for a reserved seat was x, then the total receipts for the game are given by the algebraic expression 13x + 4(38,000 - x) . Find the total receipts for the game if the number who paid $13 was 9000.

• A) $282,000
• B) $233,000
• C) $258,000
• D) $218,000

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