Question

Eduardo started a business selling sporting goods. He spent $7500 to obtain his merchandise, and it costs him $300 per week for general expenses. He earned $850 per week in sales. What is the minimum number of weeks it will take for Eduardo to make a profit? Solve the problem.

Answer 1

Here, Let the number of weeks = x

Then, Equation would be: 850x - 300x - 7500 = 0

550x = 7500

x = 7500 / 550

x = 13.63

Minimum week can't be in decimal, so we have to pick for nearest larger value which is 14.

In short, Your Answer would be: 14 Weeks

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

7500+(300*4) (i'm guessing that how many weeks) and you get 8,700
now do 850 *11 =9350
so it took Eduardo (strange name) 11 weeks to make his profit