Question

25.Gilly and Billy are going to sell pies at a fair. They spend $200 to rent atable at the fair. Their costs for ingredients, other supplies, baking, andpackaging are $2.50 per pie. Gilly and Billy plan to sell the pies for $8 each.How many pies must they sell at the before they start making a profit?

Answer 1

Cost rent = $200

Cost ingridients = $2.50 per pie

Income = $8 per pie

x = number of pies

`\begin{gathered} 200\text{ = (8-2.5)x =(5.5)}x \\ x\text{ = }(200)/(5.5)=\text{ 36.4 }\approx36 \\ x\text{ }\approx\text{ 36 pies} \end{gathered}`