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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

(A) 300
(B) 325
(C) 350
(D) 375
(E) 400
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Let the number of people who need to see a movie so that the theater makes \($1\) of profit per customer be \(x\).
\(Revenue = Cost + Profit\)
\(6x=1750+1x\)
\(5x=1750\)
\(x= \frac{1750}{5}=350\)
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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

(A) 300
(B) 325
(C) 350
(D) 375
(E) 400
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Total Ticket charges= #of watcher * Unit ticket charges
Profit=#of watcher*per unit profit.

Let #of watcher be k.

So, Total Ticket charges- Profit=1750 (Since total showing cost is fixed)
Or, 6k-k=1750
Or, k=350

Ans. (C)
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Let N = Number of tickets sold

Therefore :
6N - 1750 = 1N
5N = 1750
N = 350

Hence, C.
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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

(A) 300
(B) 325
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(D) 375
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Let the number of customer be x. NOTE: profit per head is given.

Selling price per head = $6

Cost per head = 1750 / x

sp - cp = profit

6 - 1750/x = 1 ( profit per head )

6x - 1750 = x

5x = 1750

x = 350.


The best answer is C.
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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

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\(SP = CP + Profit\)

Or, \(6n = 1750 + n\) (Let n = No of visitors)

So, \(5n = 1750\)

Or, \(n = 350\) , Answer must be (C)
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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

(A) 300
(B) 325
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(D) 375
(E) 400
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We can let x = the number of customers and create the following equation:

6x - 1,750 = 1x

5x = 1,750

x = 350

Answer: C
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Movie theater X charges $6 per ticket, and each movie showing costs the theatre $1,750. How many people need to see a movie so that the theater makes $1 of profit per customer?

(A) 300
(B) 325
(C) 350
(D) 375
(E) 400
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We can also try answer choices:

Questions ask for $1 profit per person, so lets start with A:

Selling price of ticket = $6

Customer = 300

Revenue = 300 * 6 = 1800

Profit = Revenue - Cost = 1800 - 1750 = $ 50

Profit per customer = 50/300 = $ 0.166 ---- Out

Try answer choice C = 350

Revenue = 350*6 = $ 2100

Profit = 2100 - 1750 = $ 350

Profit per person = 350/ 350 = $1/per person

(C)
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