You start a company gives with Fingerlakes Limo to borrow a van for the tour which costs $1500, and you have decided to include lunch and a glass of wine for each participant which costs you $40/person. You charge $180 per m-trip if 10 people sign up, but you give an $8 discount for each additional person that signs up. How many people need to go on each tour for you to maximize your profit?

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9. You start a company that gives tours to wineries in the Fingerlakes. You have a contract with
Fingerlakes Limo to borrow a van for the tour which costs $1500, and you have decided to include
lunch and a glass of wine for each participant which costs you $40/person. You charge $180 per
rson trip if 10 people sign up, but you give an $8 discount for each additional person that signs up.
How many people need to go on each tour for you to maximize your profit?
Transcribed Image Text:9. You start a company that gives tours to wineries in the Fingerlakes. You have a contract with Fingerlakes Limo to borrow a van for the tour which costs $1500, and you have decided to include lunch and a glass of wine for each participant which costs you $40/person. You charge $180 per rson trip if 10 people sign up, but you give an $8 discount for each additional person that signs up. How many people need to go on each tour for you to maximize your profit?
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