document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=476903>Question 476903</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each Sunday a newspaper agency sells x copies of a certain newspaper for $1 per copy. The cost to the agency of each newspaper is $0.50. The agency pays a fixed cost of storage, delivery and so on, of $100 per Sunday. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How many newspapers need to be sold to break even? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) 100 c) 250 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) –200 d) 200 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the profit for the agency if 150 newspapers sold for a particular Sunday? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) – 25 c) 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) – 150 d) 175 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. How many newspapers should the agency sell in order to realize a minimum profit of $600? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x = 1400 c) x = 600 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x = 200 d) x = 1000 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is the answers as follows: can you please help me verify, Thank you\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. D (200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. A (-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. A (x=1400)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #326953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=326953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Each Sunday a newspaper agency sells x copies of a certain newspaper for $1 per copy.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The cost to the agency of each newspaper is $0.50. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The agency pays a fixed cost of storage, delivery and so on, of $100 per Sunday. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1. How many newspapers need to be sold to break even? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Income = $x of x newpapers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 0.5x+100<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve x = 0.5x+100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a) 100 c) 250 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) –200 d) 200 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. What is the profit for the agency if 150 newspapers sold for a particular Sunday?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Income = 150 dollars<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = 0.5*150+100 = 175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit = -25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) – 25 c) 25 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) – 150 d) 175<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. How many newspapers should the agency sell in order to realize a minimum profit of $600?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Profit = 0.5x-100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve 0.5x-100 = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5x = 700<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1400 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a) x = 1400 c) x = 600 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b) x = 200 d) x = 1000 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is the answers as follows: can you please help me verify, Thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. D (200)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. A (-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. A (x=1400)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All alright.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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