Math Practice 101
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Tournament Time

Lake City High School is hosting a middle school basketball tournament. The number of teams involved, x, is still unknown. However, the total number of games, g(x), is related to the number of teams in the tournament. The relationship between the possible number of teams and the total number of games played is shown in the table.

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  • Question 1 (request help)

    Part A

    Write a function that relates the number of teams to the total number of games played.
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  • Question 2 (request help)

    Part B

    The function \(\text{r(x)} = 50\text{x} - 50\) represents the cost to have two referees for each game played. What is the cost for referees if there are 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 teams in the tournament?
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    Part C

    Graph the ordered pairs for the function in Part B on a coordinate plane. Is r(x) a linear function? Explain.
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    Part D

    The school wants to spend no more than $750 of referee fees. How many teams can enter the tournament?
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