Question

A flight is carrying 130 passengers over a distance of 990km with a seating capacity of 140 and a yield of 7.9. Calculate the passenger revenue.

(a) 143780

(b) 1016730

(c) 1094940

(d) 1524263

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Answer 1

Correct option is (b) 1016730

To explain I would say: The answer is 1016730. Given number of passengers travelling = 130, seating capacity=140 and a yield of 7.9. We know that passenger revenue=Revenue passenger kilometers*yield where Revenue passenger kilometers=number of passengers travelling*distance travelled.

On substituting the values

Revenue passenger kilometers=130*990

Revenue passenger kilometers=128700

On substituting revenue passenger kilometers in passenger revenue formula

Passenger revenue=128700*7.9.