Karma Mosley

Mathematics

21 November, 18:15

Marcelino bought balloons to sell at lunches to raise money for charity. Item Cost Thirty Balloons $22.50 Ribbon $7.50 Helium Tank Rental $15.00 Marcelino claims he will raise a lot of money by selling each balloon for $1.25. Which statement is true about the amount of money he will make if he sells all of the balloons? Marcelino will only make a profit of $7.50; each balloon costs $1.50, so he's making $.25 on each balloon. Marcelino will break even; his cost will equal his profits. Marcelino will have - $7.50; his costs are more than his profits. Marcelino will raise $45.00; each balloon raises $1.50.