Mike and Kim invest $12,000 in equipment to print yearbooks for schools. Each yearbook costs $5 to print and sells for $15. How many yearbooks must they sell before their business breaks even?
A. 800 yearbooks
B. 1,200 yearbooks
C. 2400 yearbooks
D. 1,800 yearbooks

Question

Mike and Kim invest $12,000 in equipment to print yearbooks for schools. Each yearbook costs $5 to print and sells for $15. How many yearbooks must they sell before their business breaks even?
	A. 800 yearbooks 	
	B. 1,200 yearbooks 	
	C. 2400 yearbooks 	
	D. 1,800 yearbooks

anonymous · Answer

i got D.

parthkohli · Answer

Well, they get $10 profit. They need to get the $10 profits add up to 12000.
So, 10 * 1200 = 12000
They need to sell 1200 yearbooks.

parthkohli · Answer

It'd rather be option B.

parthkohli · Answer

Or basically, 
10x = 12000
x = 12000/10 = 1200

anonymous · Answer

@ParthKohli  why 10 for the profit??

parthkohli · Answer

Because they spend 5 dollars and then sell it for 15.

anonymous · Answer

I see tnx