Susan makes and sells purses. The purses cost her $12 each to make, and she sells them for $25. This Saturday, she is renting a booth at a craft fair for $60. Write an equation that can be used to se how many purses Susan needs to sell to make a profit of 250

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Lily Murillo

Mathematics

6 June, 14:45

Susan makes and sells purses. The purses cost her $12 each to make, and she sells them for $25. This Saturday, she is renting a booth at a craft fair for $60. Write an equation that can be used to se how many purses Susan needs to sell to make a profit of 250

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Harrison Bullock · Answer 1

Profit = revenue - expenses

250 = 25x - (12x + 60)

250 = 25x - 12x - 60

250 = 13x - 60

250 + 60 = 13x

310 = 13x

310/13 = x

23.85 = x ... so she would have to sell 24 purses