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A rock band is holding a concert and selling tickets. All of the tickets will either be premium seating OR allow backstage access after the event. They will sell 1,200 premium seating tickets and 500 that will allow backstage access. If 150 of the tickets will both be premium seating and allow backstage access, how many total tickets will they sell?

A. 1,400
B. 1,450
C. 1,500
D. 1,550
E. 1,600


Total (as Shown) = 1550

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A rock band is holding a concert and selling tickets. All of the tickets will either be premium seating OR allow backstage access after the event. They will sell 1,200 premium seating tickets and 500 that will allow backstage access. If 150 of the tickets will both be premium seating and allow backstage access, how many total tickets will they sell?

A. 1,400
B. 1,450
C. 1,500
D. 1,550
E. 1,600

Total = Premium+B.Stage-Both+Neither
Total=1200+500-150+0=1550 IMO C
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A rock band is holding a concert and selling tickets. All of the tickets will either be premium seating OR allow backstage access after the event. They will sell 1,200 premium seating tickets and 500 that will allow backstage access. If 150 of the tickets will both be premium seating and allow backstage access, how many total tickets will they sell?

A. 1,400
B. 1,450
C. 1,500
D. 1,550
E. 1,600

solve using 2x2 matrix
we get atleast figure as 1550 ;
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[A rock band is holding a concert and selling tickets. All of the tickets will either be premium seating OR allow backstage access after the event. They will sell 1,200 premium seating tickets and 500 that will allow backstage access. If 150 of the tickets will both be premium seating and allow backstage access, how many total tickets will they sell?

A. 1,400
B. 1,450
C. 1,500
D. 1,550
E. 1,600

Total tickets = 1200+500-150+0 = 1550
Answer: D
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