Use an Equation to Solve the Problem

question 37

Multiple Choice

Use an equation to solve the problem. One-third of the movie audience left the theater in disgust. If 77 angry patrons walked out, how many were there originally?

• A) 231
• B) 243
• C) 204
• D) 196
• E) 190

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Definitions:

Cost Formula

An equation used to predict the total costs associated with producing a given level of output.

Monthly Production Volume

The quantity of goods or products manufactured or produced in a factory or plant over the course of a month.

Fixed Manufacturing Cost

Expenses that do not change with the level of production, such as rent, salaries, and insurance, required to operate a manufacturing facility.

Mixed Cost

A cost that contains both variable and fixed cost elements; it changes with the level of activity but not in direct proportion.