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Question 1049566: malela sells engraved necklaces over the internet. She purchases 50 necklaces for 400 dollars and it costs her an additional 3 dollars for each personalized engraved necklaces. if she charges 20 dollars each, how many necklaces will she need to reach a profit of 225 dollars?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +n+ = number of necklaces she has to sell
to make profit of $225
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+20n+-+%28+400%2F50+%29%2An+-+3n+=+225+
+20n+-+8n+-+3n+=+225+
+9n+=+225+
+n+=+25+
She needs to sell 25 necklaces to reach
a profit of $225
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Answer by MathTherapy(10557) About Me  (Show Source):
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malela sells engraved necklaces over the internet. She purchases 50 necklaces for 400 dollars and it costs her an additional 3 dollars for each personalized engraved necklaces. if she charges 20 dollars each, how many necklaces will she need to reach a profit of 225 dollars?
Cost of 50 necklaces: $400
Cost to engrave 50 necklaces: 50(3), or $150
Total cost: $400 + 150 = $550
Let number of necklaces to be sold, be N
Then revenue: 20N
Profit = Revenue - Cost, so we get: 225 = 20N - 550
225 + 550 = 20N
750 = 20N
N, or number of necklaces to realize a $225 profit: 750%2F20, or 38.75, rounded UP to: highlight_green%2839%29