Question

Pre Algebra

The booster club sets up a hot dog stand for fundraising at a middle school. The club receives $12 in donations while members set up the stand. The club sells hot dogs for $1.75. Each hot dog costs the club $0.50 and other supplies cost $57. The club wants to know how many dogs they must sell to break even.

Find the number of hot dogs the booster club must sell to break even.
Show all steps when solving equation.

Answer 1

36 hotdogs

Step-by-step explanation: Let x= number of hot dogs sold to break even

Equation: 57+0.50x=12+1.75x

subtract 12 from both sides: 45+0.50x=1.75x

subtract 0.50x from both sides: 45=1.25x

Divide both sides by 1.25: x=36