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The drama club is selling candles for a fundraiser. They spend $100 on the candles and sell them for $4.50 each. How many candles must they sell to make more than $125 profit?
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The drama club is selling candles for a fundraiser. They spend $100 on the candles and sell them for $4.50 each. How many candles must they sell to make more than $125 profit?

User Ram Dhakne
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They must sell 28 candles in order to gain more than $125 profit.


$125/$4.50 = 27.77 (round it up) = 28.


28 x $4.50 = $126

As long it’s over 28 candles, you’ll make more profit than $125.

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