Marcus suggested that the kids treat their parents to a movie. Too bad neither discount Tuesdays nor cheaper matinee hour exist any longer. Nevertheless, it is wonderful how Famous Films adopted a new pricing policy that Adults pay a flat-rate of $10.95 while seniors and children are charged a new uniform price of $8.95.

1) If you bought a ticket, how much are you really contributing to the box office sales?

(Remember that taxes like 7% Goods and Services Tax are already included in the price of the ticket)

Packages called “Famous Night Out” are available for both adults @ $32.00 and children @ $18.60, which includes

FAMOUS NIGHT OUT - ADULTS
> 2 general admissions
> 2 regular soft drinks
> 1 regular popcorn
FAMOUS NIGHT OUT - CHILD
> 2 child admissions
> 2 small soft drinks
> 1 small popcorn

2) How much are you paying for the soft drinks and popcorn in each package? Is there a good deal?

Having calculated the astronomical $10.10 extra charged for concessions in the adult package, Marcus looked for the individual items on the menu.

	Soft Drinks	Pop Corn
Small	$3.50	$4.00
Regular	$3.75	$4.50
Famous (Large)	$4.00	$5.00

3) How much are you saving by buying the package instead of the concession and tickets separately?

Marcus decided that buying 2 adult tickets and 2 Famous Night Out Children packages is the way to go.

Pop that is offered are:

Susie and Sara love the popcorn from Famous Films as they use Becel margarine and Shake-A-Flavour.

Toppings for the popcorn include ketchup, sour cream and onion, salt and vinegar, white cheddar, all dressed, ranch and dill pickle.

4) How many different ways are there to choose these 2 small popcorns?

5) Considering also the soft drinks, from how many different packages are the Smiths choosing?

As an entertainment establishment in the business of exhibiting films and providing food and beverage services, and like any business involved in food service, Famous Films prohibit the presence of food products from competitors in our theatres.

Second, they are responsible for any effects of our food products on their guests, and often compensate a guest for pop spilled on their clothes by another guest. The presence of outside food products in their theatres would hinder their ability to regulate incidents of this nature.

Third, outside food may be contained in cans or glass bottles, which pose a safety hazard in a darkened theatre.

Fourth, they do not believe their staff should be placed in a position where they are forced to make biased judgements, based on what food products they feel could be potentially damaging or noxious to other guests.

The exceptions to this policy include special diets, salt-free foods, Kosher foods, and health reasons (e.g. high blood pressure, diabetes).

Since the adults prefer just water, Melanie approached the concession to buy bottled water for her parents. On the menu, water is priced at $1 each. Melanie then requested for 2 bottles. However, the cashier asked for more than just $1 each.

6) How much exactly did the cashier demand? Why?

7) The movie is 101 minutes long. If the start time is 5:45, when should the Smiths expect to leave for their next event?

Click here for the solutions.

Shopping	E-Zone