Question

Harmony Company sells handminusknit scarves. Each scarf sells for $ 45. The company pays $ 70 to rent vending space for one day. The variable costs are $ 12 per scarf. How many scarves should the company sell each day in order to break​ even? (Round your answer up to the nearest whole​ scarf.)

Answer 1

2.12, rounded up to 3

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the equation, we first need to set up an equation.

Let x represent the number of scarves. We want one side of the equation to be the amount earned and the other to be the cost

45x is how much they earn since each scarf is $45

70+12x is how much they cost for rent and production

45x=70+12x

Subtract 12x from both sides

33x=70

Divide both sides by 33

x=2.12

It says we should round up so 3 scarves to break even