Casey has a small business making dessert baskets. She estimates that her fixed weekly costs for rent, electricity, and salaries are $200. The ingredients for one dessert basket cost $2.50. Casey’s total costs for last week were $500. How many dessert baskets did she make?
a.

300
b.

12
c.

120
d.

280

Question

Casey has a small business making dessert baskets. She estimates that her fixed weekly costs for rent, electricity, and salaries are $200. The ingredients for one dessert basket cost $2.50. Casey’s total costs for last week were $500. How many dessert baskets did she make?
a.
	
300
b.
	
12
c.
	
120
d.
	
280

anonymous · Answer

now fromtotal costs we take out the weekly costs  500-200=300
now from 300 she can make 120 dessert baskets       300/2.50 =120

texaschic101 · Answer

200 + 2.50x = 500
now solve for x