Question

need help setting up the equation for this problem?

A yo-yo factory has fixed operating costs of $5000 per day plus costs of $2 per yo-yo produced. If a yo-yo sells for $5.50, what is the minimum number that must be sold in a day to earn a profit?

Answer 1

1429

Answer 2

Sarah makes and sells pottery bowls. She has costs totaling $10,000 per year plus a cost of $7 for each bowl she makes. If she sells the bowls for $25 each, what is the minimum number she must sell each year to earn at least $25,000 profit.

Answer 3

what about that one?

Answer 4

because they earn 3,5 dollards per yoyo (5,5-2) then 5000/3,5=1429

Answer 5

1945

Answer 6

A waiter earns $2.50 an hour plus tips.
If he earns an average tip of $3 percustomer, what is the least number of customers that he must serve each hour to earn over $20 per hour?

Answer 7

an average of 6

Answer 8

sweet what about this one?

A car salesman earns a $19,900 salary each year plus a commission of $350 on each car he sells. What is the minimum number of cars he must sell each year to earn at least $50,000?

Answer 9

86, Do you want me to explane ?

Answer 10

if you dont mind wrighting the equation for how you came up with it out that would be good that way I can come back and look at them.

Answer 11

A car salesman earns a $26,000 salary each year plus a commission of $320 on each car he sells. What is the minimum number of cars he must sell each year to earn at least $50,000?

Answer 12

ok did you understood the yoyo ?

Answer 13

yea I wrote it down

Answer 14

how you solved it

Answer 15

i'm gonna explane the first car saleman and you gonna do the 2nd one ok ?

Answer 16

he earns 19900 per year, and he want 50000 sof what he has to earn selling cars is 50000-19900=30100 dollars

Answer 17

ok ?

Answer 18

so he has to earn at least 30100$ selling cars.
He earns 350$ per car and he wants 30100$, so if we call the number of car he has te sell x we kave 350*X>30100 ok ?

Answer 19

so do you solve for x now?

Answer 20

so x>30100/350

Answer 21

ok ?

Answer 22

x>86

Answer 23

yes =)

Answer 24

so do the 2nd

Answer 25

ok ill try the 2nd

Answer 26

A car salesman earns a $26,000 salary each year plus a commission of $320 on each car he sells. What is the minimum number of cars he must sell each year to earn at least $50,000?

Answer 27

yes

Answer 28

no sry XD

Answer 29

he earns 26000$ per year and he want 50000$, so what he has to earn is 50000-26000=24000$, you undestand ?

Answer 30

oh yea!

Answer 31

;)

Answer 32

so the answer ?

Answer 33

75

Answer 34

exactly, you got it or you want me to give you an other exercise ?

Answer 35

SWEET!! if you could help me through a couple more that would be helpfull.

Answer 36

no pb ^_^

Answer 37

a car saleman earn 10000$ per month and 200$ per car he sell, if he wants to earn 20000$ how many cars he must sell to get it ?

Answer 38

sorry for my English, I'm french XD

Answer 39

ok can we do one of my real problems sorry?

Answer 40

Paul makes and sells glass vases. He has costs totaling $16,410 per year plus a cost of $9 for each vase he makes. If he sells the vases for $27 each, what is the minimum number he must sell each year to earn at least $43,000 profit?

Answer 41

ok

Answer 42

no in this case it costs hims $16410, so if he wants $43000 profits he will have to earn $59410, ok ?

Answer 43

that's a little bit different because in the other pb the car saler handn't to pay something

Answer 44

so what would the equation look like here
?

Answer 45

for you, how many $ does Paul earn with each glass vase ?

Answer 46

18

Answer 47

you're right, so what would be the equation ?

Answer 48

18x>59410

Answer 49

yes and how would you get x ?

Answer 50

x=3300.55?

Answer 51

x>3300,55
so he would earn $43000 profits if he sell 3301 glass vases.
You got ?

Answer 52

awsome! your a good teacher!

Answer 53

thanks, you're a good student =)

Answer 54

hey do you mind just watching me do some more to make sure I get all the steps?

Answer 55

yep

Answer 56

no pb

Answer 57

A widget factory has fixed operating costs of $3,950 per day plus costs of $1.35 per widget produced. If a widget sells for $3.75, what is the least number that must be sold in a day to earn a profit?

Answer 58

ok

Answer 59

give me the answer step by step please

Answer 60

ok well i just finished and got 1053.69 is that what you got?

Answer 61

no, give me all the steps plz

Answer 62

ok
first=1.35+3950
second=3.75x>3951.35
3=x=1053.69

Answer 63

why 3950+1,35 ?

Answer 64

both part of cost?

Answer 65

How many $ does the factory earn with each widget ?

Answer 66

2.4

Answer 67

yes, so now you see your error ?

Answer 68

yea

Answer 69

so what's the answer ?=)

Answer 70

so then the final answer will be 1645.83?

Answer 71

yes but watch out the question is "what is the least number that must be sold in a day to earn a profit?" and could you sold 0,83 widget ?

Answer 72

yea ok so 1646

Answer 73

exactly

Answer 74

Connie makes and sells pottery baskets. She has costs totaling $12,000 per year plus a cost of $8 for each basket she makes. If she sells the baskets for $25 each, what is the least number that she must sell each year to earn at least $35,000 profit?

Answer 75

Give me the answer when you have it

Answer 76

x=2764.70?

Answer 77

...

Answer 78

YES =D

Answer 79

COOL!!

Answer 80

congratulations !

Answer 81

A car salesman earns a $27,200 salary each year plus a commission of $320 on each car he sells. What is the minimum number of cars he must sell each year to earn at least $56,000?

Answer 82

what's the answer ?

Answer 83

x=90.63

Answer 84

give me the steps plz

Answer 85

I have 90

Answer 86

? Don't give up =)

Answer 87

oh ok i add wrong did not put 27200 i put 27000 i get 90 now

Answer 88

cool !! watch out, for a simple error like this you will loose a lot of point in test, take your time to read the subject =)

Answer 89

ok thanks

Answer 90

Kerri makes and sells pottery baskets. She has costs totaling $11,000 per year plus a cost of $6 for each basket she makes. If she sells the basket for $25 each, what is the minimum number she must sell each year to earn at least $32,000 profit?

Answer 91

ok

Answer 92

x=2263.15

Answer 93

yes so the answer is 2264, don't forget it

Answer 94

k

Answer 95

A candle factory has fixed operating costs of $4,400 per day plus costs of $1.50 per candle produced. If a candle sells for $3.75, what is the least number that must be sold in a day to earn a profit?

Answer 96

1956, do you have this

Answer 97

yup

Answer 98

one more!