Problem:

 

The concession stand profit per day at the County Fair can be represented by the following:

 

 Equation:  Profit = $2.50v ‑ $500, where v represents the number of visitors.

 

Table:

 

Number of Visitors

0

200

400

600

800
Profit $

-500

0

500

1000

 

 

 

 

  

Graph:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.      How much profit would be expected for 450 visitors? 

      Which is most helpful: the equation, table or graph?

 

2.      How much profit would be expected for 800 visitors?

      Which is most helpful: the equation, table or graph?