SOLUTION: Suppose your club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent a spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost your club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how man

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Question 159974: Suppose your club is selling candles to raise money. It costs $100 to rent a spot to sell the candles. If the candles cost your club $1 each and are being sold for $5 each, how many candles mucs be sold to equal the expenses?
Answer by jojo14344(1513) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Total expenses: Rental fee + cost=$100+$1.00(no. of Candles)
Income: $5.00 (no. of candles)
We equate the 2 conditions:
100%2B1.00C=5.00C EQN 1
100=5C-1C
100=4C ---------> cross%28100%2925%2Fcross%284%29=cross%284%29C%2Fcross%284%29
C=25 -----------> no. of candles must be sold to equal expenses.
Let's go EQN 1 to show:
Rental fee + cost = income
100%2B1.00%2825%29=5.00%2825%29
100%2B25=125
125=125
Thank you,
Jojo