Question

Zack paid to have some programs printed for the soccer game last weekend. The printing cost per program was 54 cents, and the plan was to sell them for 75 cents each. Poor weather kept many fans away from the game, however, so unlucky Zack was left with 100 unsold copies and lost $12 on the venture. How many programs did Zack have printed?

Answer 1

Zack had 400 programs printed.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's assume that the number of programs Zack had printed is x. The cost of printing each program is $0.54, so the total printing cost would be 0.54x.

The plan was to sell each program for $0.75, and Zack had 100 unsold copies, resulting in a loss of $12. This means that the revenue from the sold programs is 0.75(x-100) and his total revenue is 0.75x.

Based on the given information, we can create the equation 0.75x - 12 = 0.54x. Solving this equation, we find that x = 400.