Plz help Number of
Tables Rented
0
1
2
3
The equation y = 15x represents the
dollar amount a football team earns as a
function of the number of tickets sold for
its end-of-season banquet. The table
shows the budget balance as the team
pays for table rentals.
900
876
852
828
Budget
Balance($)
a. What is the rate of change for the money earned by the football team? What does this
represent?
b. What is the rate of change of the budget balance? What does this represent?
c. If one table seats 8 guests, does the football team earn more from ticket sales or spend more on
table rentals? Explain.