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A shoe store costs 1800 dollars a month to operate. The average wholesale cost of each pair of shoes is 25 dollars, and the average price of each pair of shoes is 65 dollars. How many pairs of shoes must the store sell each month to break even?​

Sagot :

Answer: 45

Step-by-step explanation:

The store has to sell  

45

pairs of shoes.

Explanation:

The store has a base cost of  

$

1800

, the cost per pair of shoes is  

$

25

. Each pair of shoes is sold for  

$

65

, therefore the profit per pair of shoes is

$

65

−

$

25

=

$

40

The formula for calculating the amount that needs to be sold would look like this;

40

x

=

1800

To determine the value of  

x

, we take this formula;

x

=

1800

40

x

=

45

Therefore, the store needs to sell  

45

pairs of shoes to break even.

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