A bicycle store costs $2400 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $60 per bicycle. The average selling price of eac

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Pepsi [2]

3 years ago

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A bicycle store costs $2400 per month to operate. The store pays an average of $60 per bicycle. The average selling price of eac

h bicycle is $120. How many bicycles must the store sell each month to break even?

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2 answers:

LUCKY_DIMON [66] · Answer 1 · 2022-03-23T05:22:26+03:00

LUCKY_DIMON [66]3 years ago

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$2400 +$60b = $120b
$2400 -$60b-$60b =$120b-$60b
$2400 = $60b
$2400/$60 = $60b/$60
b= 40

Check
$2400 + $60b = $120b
$2400 + $60(40) = $120(40)
$2400 + $2400 = $4800
$4800 = $4800

They must sell 40 bikes to break even.

Oxana [17] · Answer 2 · 2022-03-23T07:09:11+03:00

Oxana [17]3 years ago

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You need to divide 2400/120 and see what you get. te answer is 20