Question

Yesterday, the movie theater brought in $1,440 in ticket sales and $295.25 in food sales. Today, ticket sales were three-fourths as much as yesterday, and food sales were down by $33.50. Nina wrote the expression
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(1440) + 295.25 + (-33.50)
to find today's total sales. Is she correct? Explain.

Answer 1

Answer:

Nina is not correct because 393.5$ less then yesterday's ticket sales.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find total sales she he is not correct because

3 / 4 of 1440 = 1,080$ ticket sales from yesterday

and 295.25 - 33.50 = 261.75$

Therefore, ( 3 / 4 * 1440 ) + ( 295.25 - 33.50 ) = 1,341.75$ sale of today

Ticket from yesterday and today

1,080 - 1,341.75 = 393.5

393.5$ less then yesterday's ticket.

Answer 2

Answer:

Nina is correct. Her expression represents the scenario because it takes ¾ of the ticket sales and subtracts $33.50 from the food sales.

Step-by-step explanation:

Yes. This expression can be used to find the total sales.

Nina multiplied yesterday’s ticket sales by ¾ to find today’s tickets sales.

Nina added - $33.50 because food sales were down by that amount.

Nina added the ticket sales and food sales to find the total sales.