Lori rented a booth at the craft fair for

$200 to sell baskets she made. The cost

of the materials for each basket was

$8. If she sells the baskets for $20, how

many does she have to sell to make a

profit?

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Pickle

27 September, 01:43

Lori rented a booth at the craft fair for

$200 to sell baskets she made. The cost

of the materials for each basket was

$8. If she sells the baskets for $20, how

many does she have to sell to make a

profit?

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Addison White · Answer 1

17

Step-by-step explanation:

the equation would be 200+8x<20x, less than so she can make a profit.

then just solve for x

200+8x<20x

-8x - 8x

200<12x

/12 / 12

16.66667 < x

(round up because you can't sell 2/3 of a basket)

she has to sell 17 baskets to make a profit.

Lori rented a booth at the craft fair for$200 to sell baskets she made. The costof the materials for each basket was$8. If she sells the baskets for $20, howmany does she have to sell to make aprofit?

Lori rented a booth at the craft fair for

$200 to sell baskets she made. The cost

of the materials for each basket was

$8. If she sells the baskets for $20, how

many does she have to sell to make a

profit?