Answer
The ridership would fall to $14,500$ rides/day.
Work Step by Step
For fare $=p=6$,
using the result of part (a), $q=-4500p+41,500$, we find
$q=-4500(6)+41,500$
$=-27,000+41,500$
$=14,500$
The ridership would fall to $14,500$ rides/day.
Finite Math and Applied Calculus (6th Edition)
by Waner, Stefan; Costenoble, Steven
Published by
Brooks Cole
ISBN 10:
1133607705
ISBN 13:
978-1-13360-770-0
Chapter 1 - Section 1.3 - Linear Functions and Models - Exercises - Page 92: 87c
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