SOLUTION: Billy and jimmy are hosting a party that cost $48 per ticket. If dinner cosf $14.72 per head, the Dj cost $525, and the lofts cost $1218, how many tickets will they need to sell to

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Question 1037277: Billy and jimmy are hosting a party that cost $48 per ticket. If dinner cosf $14.72 per head, the Dj cost $525, and the lofts cost $1218, how many tickets will they need to sell to break even ?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
Add up costs:
$14.72 + $525 + $1218 = $1757.72
Tickets cost $48
1757.72/48 = 36.6
37 tickets at $48 a ticket
= $1776.
They need to sell 37 tickets
to break even.
Hope this helps :-)