Susan is making and selling earrings. Her weekly cost for advertising is $36, and each pair of earrings cost $1.50 to produce. If Susan sells the earrings at $6 per pair, how many pairs must she sell to break even?

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Answer 1 · 2015-10-02T03:00:00

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Let the earring she has to sell be # x#
#36$# fixed costs
#1.50$# manufacturing cost
her earnings # = 6x#
to break even

#36+1.5*x=6*x=> 36=6x-1.5x=> 36=4.5x=> 36/4.5 =x=> x= 8# pairs of rings to breakeven