Last year, a cheerleading squad sold tins of popcorn to raise money. They sold 250 tins for $10 each. They are selling popcorn again this year, and they want to raise the price. They estimate that they will lose 15 sales for each $1 increase in price per tin. The product (10+x)(250-15x) give the amount of money (in dollars) raised where x is the number of $1 increases.
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Question 11
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What does 10 + x represent? What does 250 - 15x represent?
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Question 12
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Write a polynomial that represents the amount of money raised.
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Question 13
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In the show your work box, evaluate the polynomial (from above) for x = 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Use your results to suggest a price for each tin of popcorn. Explain your reasoning.