Question

Amy's lemonade business is doing well. Her profit equation is represented by P(x)=0.25x-50, where x represents the number of cups sold. Explain the meaning of the following:

A. 0.25 in her equation
B. 50 in her equation
C. How many cups of lemonade must she sell to make a break even?
D. How many cups of lemonade must she sell to make a profit of $75.00?

Answer 1

D is the correct answer

Answer 2

A is the 0.25 is the price of a cup

B the 50 could be how much she pays for supplies?

C would be 200 cups for it to be y=0.25(200)-50=0

D. she would need to sell 500 cups to make 75$