Chapter 0: Algebraic Concepts

Chapter 0 Extended Applications

I.  1. 250, 000  0.36  90, 000
50, 000  0.3  15, 000
90, 000  15, 000  75, 000
  75,000 voters read the newspaper but do not watch the news.

2.   75,000 newspaper  
35,000 cable news
15, 000 both
125,000
125,000 read the newspaper or watch the cable news or both.

3.  Number Total Cost Cost per Voter 

of  
Voters R eached Reached  

Pamphlet 125,000 $112,500 $0.90

Television 50,000 $40,000 $0.80
 Newspaper 90,000 $27,000 $0.30

II. a.
 A B  

1 Price per unit Number of units

2 100 300
3  A20.5 0  10
  B2  1  299
4  A3 0.50  B3  1  298
5  A4  0.5 0  10  B4  1  297
1.00
 0.5 0  10
1.50

b.
C   

Profit
 ( A2  58)* B2  12, 6000
 ( A3  58)* B3  12, 707.5
 ( A4  58)* B4  12,814
 ( A5  58)* B5  12, 919.5
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