Question

Johnny makes wooden benches to sell. His advertising costs are $150 per month and each bench costs him $100 to make. If he sells each bench for $175, how many benches must he sell to break even each month? A.) 1 bench B.) 2 benches C.) 3 benches D.) 4 benches

Answer 1

Answer:

B)2 benches

Step-by-step explanation:

To break even each month he needs to spend the same amount of money that he earns.

Let's see how much he earns and how much he spends each month:

He earns $175 per bench he sells. If x represents the number of benches he sells in one month, we can write the earning as 175x.

He spends $150 in advertising and $100 per bench, that's 150 + 100x.

So, we need to find out x that makes true the equation 175x = 150 + 100x

175x - 100x = 150

75x = 150

x = 150/75

x = 2

He must sell 2 benches to break even each month

Answer 2

150 + 100x = 175x 
150 = 75x 
2 = x 
hope this helps