Question

Pedro sells wooden children's furniture at a crafts market. he charges $65 for a chair. the materials for a chair cost $45 and there is a $75 dollar fee for a booth at the market. how many chairs must he sell to make a profit? (what's the equation)

Answer 1

He must sell 4 chairs to make a profit.

Step-by-step explanation

Lets assume, the number of chairs he must sell to make profit is
`x`

He charges 65 dollar for a chair. So the total selling price for
`x` number of chairs
`= 65x` dollar

The materials for a chair cost 45 dollar. So, the total cost of materials for
`x` number of chairs
`= 45x` dollar and there is a 75 dollar fee for a booth at the market.

Now for making profit.....

`65x>45x+75\\ \\ 65x-45x>75\\ \\ 20x>75\\ \\ x> (75)/(20)\\ \\ x>3.75`

So, he must sell 4 chairs to make a profit.