Each seat of first class, business class and economy class in an airplane occupies carpet area on the airplane's floor in ratio 4:2:1. The number of these seats in the airplane are in the ratio 1:2:8. Suppose that all the tickets in a class are offered at the same price, and these prices follow the former ratio. What is the contribution of the economy class to the airplane's revenue on a flight?
Each seat of first class, business class and economy class in an airplane occupies carpet area on the airplane's floor in ratio 4:2:1. The number of these seats in the airplane are in the ratio 1:2:8. Suppose that all the tickets in a class are offered at the same price, and these prices follow the former ratio. What is the contribution of the economy class to the airplane's revenue on a flight?
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 4
The given information:
| First Class | Business Class | Economy Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carpet area per seat | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Number of seats | 1 | 2 | 8 |
The phrase "former ratio" refers to the ratio mentioned first in the question, which is the carpet area ratio.
First class revenue
Business class revenue
Economy class revenue
Total revenue
Economy class contribution
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