Question

The number of adults, pensioners and children attending theshow were recorded as: Wednesday - 530 adults, 34 pensioners and 156 children; Thursday - 490 adults, 28 pensioners and 114 children; Friday - 479 adults, 29 pensioners and 131 children: and Saturday -617 adults, 21 pensioners. And 163 children. The entry cost was $24 for adults, $12 for pensioners and S8 for children. Set up a suitable matrix for the number and types of attendees at the Dalby show. a. b. Set up a matrix multiplication and calculate the total takings for each day of the show Calculate the total takings over the four days of theshow. c.

Answer 1

set up the matrix

530 34 156 90 28 114 479 29 131 wednesday /24 12thr usda friday satur day 72 617 21 163

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wednesday thr usday friday satur day 5 530 34 156 24 490 28 114 12 479 29 131 617 21 163/

now multiply the matrix

wednesday 530. 24 +34- 12 +156- 8 thr usday friday satur day6 490 24 +28- 12 + 114- 8 479 24 +29- 12 + 131- 8 617 24+21 12 + 163.8

wednesday thr usday friday satur day 12720 +4081248 11760+336+912 14808+252 + 1304,

.................total taking for each day

wednesday 14376 thr usday 13008 friday satur day16364/ 12892

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total taking over the four days:

1437613008 + 1289216364

..............total taking over the four days

56640