SOLUTION: You spend $22 to buy supplies for making necklaces, and plan on selling them for $3 each. What is the least number of necklaces you have to sell in order to make a $50 profit?

Question 1125281: You spend $22 to buy supplies for making necklaces, and plan on selling them for $3 each. What is the least number of necklaces you have to sell in order to make a $50 profit?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Revenue, for n necklaces, 3n dollars

Cost, already spent for supplies, 22 dollars

-------profit of $50 was specified.

Sell 24 necklaces
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You spend $22 to buy supplies for making necklaces, and plan on selling them for $3 each. What is the least number of necklaces you have to sell in order to make a $50 profit?

WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG ========> Must be 1 necklace more, (not of a necklace); so . Profit needs to be a little more than $50. <========= WRONG, WRONG, WRONG, WRONG
Can you try doing it? You may do a lot better than this other person who just needs to QUIT!
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