SOLUTION: If i rent a concession stand for $180 and pay .25 for cans of soda but sell them for $1.15, how many cans must I sell to break even?

SOLUTION: If i rent a concession stand for $180 and pay .25 for cans of soda but sell them for $1.15, how many cans must I sell to break even?

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Question 1032098: If i rent a concession stand for $180 and pay .25 for cans of soda but sell them for $1.15, how many cans must I sell to break even?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(1.15-.25)x = 180
.90x = 180
x = 200 cans
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