Question

a club is making posters to raise money. the printer charges a base fee of $270 and $2 per poster for supplies. a person sells each poster for $5. how many posters must he sell to make profit of $300?

Answer 1

The club is making posters to raise money.

The printer charges a base fee of $270 and $2 per poster for supplies.

Suppose the club gets x number of posters printed.

The cost of printing x posters with 270 fixed charges shall be

Cost = 2x + 270

Now each poster sells for $5

So selling price of x posters = $5x

Now selling price - cost price = profit

5x - (2x+270) = 300

5x - 2x - 270 = 300

3x -270 = 300

Adding 270 on both sides

3x = 300 + 270

3x = 570

Dividing by 3 on both sides

x = 190

The club must see 190 posters to make a profit of $300.