Break Even Challenges: Profit & Loss Calculations

A bakery sells cupcakes for $3 each. The fixed costs for running the bakery are $150 per day, and the variable cost to make each cupcake is $1. How many cupcakes must the bakery sell to break even?

• 60

• 100

• 75

• 50

A concert venue charges $20 per ticket and has fixed costs of $2,000 for the event. If the variable cost per ticket sold is $5, how many tickets need to be sold to break even?

• 150

• 250

• 300

• 200

A company produces t-shirts at a fixed cost of $500 and a variable cost of $10 per shirt. If they sell each shirt for $25, how many shirts do they need to sell to make a profit?

• 50

• 34

• 20

• 40

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A lemonade stand has fixed costs of $30 for supplies and sells lemonade for $2 per cup. If the cost to make each cup is $0.50, how many cups must be sold to break even?

• 20

• 15

• 25

• 30

A gym charges a monthly membership fee of $40. The fixed costs for running the gym are $1,200 per month, and the variable cost per member is $10. How many members are needed to break even?

• 40

• 30

• 60

• 50

A book publisher has fixed costs of $1,000 and a variable cost of $5 per book. If they sell each book for $15, how many books must they sell to break even?

• 200

• 100

• 50

• 75

A food truck has fixed costs of $200 per day and sells tacos for $4 each. If the cost to make each taco is $1, how many tacos must the food truck sell to break even?

• 75

• 100

• 67

• 50

A clothing store has fixed costs of $800 per month and sells jeans for $40 each. If the variable cost to produce each pair of jeans is $20, how many pairs must be sold to break even?

• 40 pairs

• 60 pairs

• 30 pairs

• 50 pairs

A local theater charges $15 per ticket and has fixed costs of $1,500 for a show. If the variable cost per ticket is $3, how many tickets must be sold to break even?

• 200

• 150

• 100

• 125

A coffee shop has fixed costs of $500 per month and sells coffee for $5 per cup. If the variable cost to make each cup is $1, how many cups must be sold to break even?

• 125 cups

• 100 cups

• 200 cups

• 150 cups