Question

Several students decide to start a T-shirt company. After initial expenses of $280, they purchase each T-shirt wholesale for $3.99. They sell each T-shirt for $10.99. How many must they sell to break even? a. 10 shirts c. 30 shirts b. 20 shirts d. 40 shirts

Answer 1

I think it is A. 10 Shirts because of the initial expenses of $280 getting subtracted by 3.99 per shirt so 280-3.99x and then selling the shirts for 10.99 each so 10.99x and on a table graph the values get equal at around 19-20

Answer 2

‘x’ being the amount of T-shirts sold.

280=(10.99-3.99)x
280=7x
280/7=x
40=x

Answer -> To break even, the students must sell 40 T-shirts.