Final answer:
To break even in your lawn mowing business, you would need to mow at least 14 lawns.
Step-by-step explanation:
To break even in your lawn mowing business, you need to cover the costs of the lawn mower and the gas and oil for each lawn mowed. Let's calculate the total cost per lawn:
Cost = cost of lawn mower + (cost of gas and oil per lawn)
Plugging in the values: Cost = $200 + (1.50 x 1) = $201.50
To find the number of lawns you must mow to break even, divide the total cost by the price charged per lawn:
Number of lawns = Total cost / Price per lawn = $201.50 / $15 = 13.4 (approximately)
Since you can't mow a fraction of a lawn, you would need to mow at least 14 lawns to break even.