The accompanying figure shows a single consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union. If there are 1,000 students on campus during a regular semester, and each student's weekly demand for ice cream is shown above, then when the student union charges $3.00 per scoop, those 1,000 students purchase a total of ________ scoops per week.
A)400
B)1,000
C)2,000
D)4,000

Question

The accompanying figure shows a single consumer's demand for ice cream at the student union.  If there are 1,000 students on campus during a regular semester, and each student's weekly demand for ice cream is shown above, then when the student union charges $3.00 per scoop, those 1,000 students purchase a total of ________ scoops per week.
A)400 
B)1,000 
C)2,000 
D)4,000

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

At a price of $3.00 per scoop, each of the 1,000 students wants to buy 4 scoops per week, for a total of 4,000 scoops.

The Accompanying Figure Shows a Single Consumer's Demand for Ice