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How much would eight sophomores save by purchasing bleacher tickets instead of general seating tickets?

  1. $2.00

  2. $16.00

  3. $8.00

  4. $32.00

The correct answer is: $16.00

To determine how much eight sophomores would save by purchasing bleacher tickets instead of general seating tickets, we first need to identify the price difference between the two types of tickets. If bleacher tickets are less expensive than general seating tickets, the savings per ticket can be calculated by subtracting the price of the bleacher ticket from the price of the general seating ticket. Once the savings per ticket are established, we multiply that amount by the number of sophomores, which is eight, to find the total savings. For instance, if each general seating ticket costs $4.00 and each bleacher ticket costs $2.00, the savings per ticket would be $4.00 - $2.00 = $2.00. Therefore, for eight tickets, the total savings would be 8 * $2.00 = $16.00. Thus, the calculation shows that by choosing bleacher tickets over general seating tickets, the sophomores would collectively save $16.00, which corresponds to the correct answer provided.