Check the picture below.
based on the equation, if we set y = 0, we'd end up with 0 = 0.5(x-3)(x-k).
and that will give us two x-intercepts, at x = 3 and x = k.
since the triangle is made by the x-intercepts and y-intercepts, then the parabola most likely has another x-intercept on the negative side of the x-axis, as you see in the picture, so chances are "k" is a negative value.
now, notice the picture, those intercepts make a triangle with a base = 3 + k, and height = y, where "y" is on the negative side.
let's find the y-intercept by setting x = 0 now,
![\bf y=0.5(x-3)(x+k)\implies y=\cfrac{1}{2}(x-3)(x+k)\implies \stackrel{\textit{setting x = 0}}{y=\cfrac{1}{2}(0-3)(0+k)} \\\\\\ y=\cfrac{1}{2}(-3)(k)\implies \boxed{y=-\cfrac{3k}{2}} \\\\[-0.35em] ~\dotfill\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{area of a triangle}}{A=\cfrac{1}{2}bh}~~ \begin{cases} b=3+k\\ h=y\\ \quad -\frac{3k}{2}\\ A=1.5\\ \qquad \frac{3}{2} \end{cases}\implies \cfrac{3}{2}=\cfrac{1}{2}(3+k)\left(-\cfrac{3k}{2} \right)](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20y%3D0.5%28x-3%29%28x%2Bk%29%5Cimplies%20y%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%28x-3%29%28x%2Bk%29%5Cimplies%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Bsetting%20x%20%3D%200%7D%7D%7By%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%280-3%29%280%2Bk%29%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20y%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%28-3%29%28k%29%5Cimplies%20%5Cboxed%7By%3D-%5Ccfrac%7B3k%7D%7B2%7D%7D%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20~%5Cdotfill%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Barea%20of%20a%20triangle%7D%7D%7BA%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7Dbh%7D~~%20%5Cbegin%7Bcases%7D%20b%3D3%2Bk%5C%5C%20h%3Dy%5C%5C%20%5Cquad%20-%5Cfrac%7B3k%7D%7B2%7D%5C%5C%20A%3D1.5%5C%5C%20%5Cqquad%20%5Cfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cend%7Bcases%7D%5Cimplies%20%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%283%2Bk%29%5Cleft%28-%5Ccfrac%7B3k%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29)

now, we can plug those values on A = (1/2)bh,
![\bf \stackrel{\textit{using k = -2}}{A=\cfrac{1}{2}(3+k)\left(-\cfrac{3k}{2} \right)}\implies A=\cfrac{1}{2}(3-2)\left(-\cfrac{3(-2)}{2} \right)\implies A=\cfrac{1}{2}(1)(3) \\\\\\ A=\cfrac{3}{2}\implies A=1.5 \\\\[-0.35em] \rule{34em}{0.25pt}\\\\ \stackrel{\textit{using k = -1}}{A=\cfrac{1}{2}(3+k)\left(-\cfrac{3k}{2} \right)}\implies A=\cfrac{1}{2}(3-1)\left(-\cfrac{3(-1)}{2} \right) \\\\\\ A=\cfrac{1}{2}(2)\left( \cfrac{3}{2} \right)\implies A=\cfrac{3}{2}\implies A=1.5](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Cbf%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Busing%20k%20%3D%20-2%7D%7D%7BA%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%283%2Bk%29%5Cleft%28-%5Ccfrac%7B3k%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%283-2%29%5Cleft%28-%5Ccfrac%7B3%28-2%29%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%5Cimplies%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%281%29%283%29%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20A%3D1.5%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5B-0.35em%5D%20%5Crule%7B34em%7D%7B0.25pt%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%20%5Cstackrel%7B%5Ctextit%7Busing%20k%20%3D%20-1%7D%7D%7BA%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%283%2Bk%29%5Cleft%28-%5Ccfrac%7B3k%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%7D%5Cimplies%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%283-1%29%5Cleft%28-%5Ccfrac%7B3%28-1%29%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%20%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B1%7D%7B2%7D%282%29%5Cleft%28%20%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%20%5Cright%29%5Cimplies%20A%3D%5Ccfrac%7B3%7D%7B2%7D%5Cimplies%20A%3D1.5)
Answer:
She will have $71.32.
Step-by-step explanation:
135-(44.8+18.88)=71.32
The answer is C BECAUSE for this question, you can think relatively. They give you the responses for 54 people surveyed, however they want the answer from 1,140 students. You can set up the proportion of 30/54 = x/1140 to find out the number of students agreeing to keep the mascot. You get 1900/3 or 633 1/3.