16 questions
Brian and Amy invest $2700 to start a hair cutting business. Each hair cut costs them $1.50 (supplies). They charge their customer $15 for each cut.
How many hair cuts until they breakeven?
200 hair cuts
22 hair cuts
2700 hair cuts
15
At a local ballpark a team charges $10 per ticket. The team must pay its players $4000. It costs the owners $6 for each souvenir they give away.
How many tickets must be sold to break even.
1000 tickets
10,000 tickets
600 tickets
660 tickets
At a local concert hall, the owner charges $7 per ticket. The owner must pay his band $1200. Every customer receives a brochure that costs the owner $2 for each person.
How many people must attend for him to breakeven?
240 people
170 people
600 people
133 people
WRITE AN EQUATION
Imani spent half of her weekly allowance playing mini-golf. To earn more money her parents let her wash the car for $4. What is her weekly allowance if she ended with $12?
x/2 + 4 = 12
x/2 - 4 = 12
12 - 4 = x
12 - 4 = -x/2