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Question 2 of 3

Carla spent $9.75 on ingredients for cookies she's making for the school bake sale. How many cookies must
she sell at $0.10 apiece to make a profit?
O At least 98 cookies
O At most 95 cookies
O At least 1 cookies
O At most 0 cookies

Answer 1

Carla's profit per cookie is $0.10 - cost per cookie. To break even, she needs to sell enough cookies to cover her costs, so:

$9.75 ÷ $0.10 = 97.5

Since she can't sell half a cookie, she needs to round up to the nearest whole number. Therefore, she needs to sell at least 98 cookies to make a profit.

Answer: At least 98 cookies.

Answer 2

Carla needs to sell enough cookies to cover the cost of her ingredients and make a profit.

If she spent $9.75 on ingredients, her break-even point is:

Break-even point = Total cost / Price per cookie
Break-even point = $9.75 / $0.10 per cookie
Break-even point = 97.5 cookies

So, Carla needs to sell at least 98 cookies to make a profit. Answer: At least 98 cookies.