Question

Jake bakes and sell apple pies. he sells each pie for $5.75. the materials to make the pies cost $40. the boxes jake puts the pies in cost $12.50 total. how many pies does jake need to sell to earn a profit of $50?

Answer 1

Answer:

$18\ pies$

Step-by-step explanation:

Let

x-------> the number of pies

we know that

$5.75x-40-12.50=50$ -----> linear equation that represent the situation

solve for x

$5.75x-52.50=50$

$5.75x=50+52.50$

$5.75x=102.50$

$x=102.50/5.75=17.8$

Round to the nearest whole number

$17.8=18\ pies$

Answer 2

He needs to sell 18 pies