Question

A local basketball team is selling chocolate bars for $1 each. The team paid $.57 per bar plus $12.40 shipping. How many chocolate bars must be sold to make a profit of at least $300?

Answer 1

the profit for sell one bar is 1-0.57=0.43,and constant cost is 12.40
let they sell x bar
\[0.43x-12.40\ge 300\]
\[x \ge 726.5\]
so \[x \ge727\]

Answer 2

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