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HELP AND SHOW YOUR WORK PLEASE! Marcus sells homemade pies for $10.50 a pie. It costs $1.25 for the ingredients to bake each pie. Marcus bought a new oven for $800. How many pies must Marcus sell in order
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HELP AND SHOW YOUR WORK PLEASE! Marcus sells homemade pies for $10.50 a pie. It costs $1.25 for the ingredients to bake each pie. Marcus bought a new oven for $800. How many pies must Marcus sell in order to begin making a profit?

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$10.50 - $1.25 = 9.25

$800 / $ 9.25 = 86.5

In order to begin making a profit, Marcus needs to sell 87 pies.
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Approximately 86 pies
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