Question

A man selling hotdogs, french fries, and a soda as a combo meal at a fairground has to pay the country 250 dollars each day plus 2 dollars per combo meal sold.The price of a combo is 7 dollars.How many combo meals must he sell each day to break even?

Answer 1

50 Combos must be sold to break even.

Explanation:

7x = cost of the the number of meals needed to break even

2x = cost of $2 per meal that is owed

7x - 2x = 250

combine like terms

5x = 250

divide both sides by 5

x = 50

Answer 2

50 combos.

Explanation:

Man has to pay per day amount = $250

and $2.00 per combo sold.

His profit in selling one combo = 7 -2 = $5

To recover $250 if he sells x combos in a day.

then 250 = 5x

x =
`(250)/(5)` = 50 combos

Therefore, for the break even he will sell minimum 50 combos.