Break Even Math: Costs and Revenue Calculations for 8th Graders

A bakery has fixed costs of $500 per month and variable costs of $2 per cupcake. If each cupcake is sold for $5, how many cupcakes must the bakery sell to break even?

• 150

• 200

• 167

• 250

A gym has fixed monthly expenses of $1,200 and charges $30 per membership. If the gym wants to break even, how many memberships must they sell each month?

• 40

• 30

• 50

• 60

A lemonade stand has fixed costs of $50 for supplies and variable costs of $0.50 per cup of lemonade. If each cup is sold for $2, how many cups must be sold to cover all costs?

• 40

• 34

• 50

• 20

A concert venue has fixed costs of $10,000 for hosting an event and variable costs of $20 per ticket sold. If tickets are sold for $50 each, how many tickets need to be sold to break even?

• 250

• 400

• 300

• 334

A clothing store has fixed costs of $3,000 per month and variable costs of $15 per shirt. If each shirt is sold for $40, how many shirts must the store sell to break even?

• 120 shirts

• 150 shirts

• 100 shirts

• 90 shirts

A car wash has fixed costs of $800 per month and charges $10 per wash. How many washes must the car wash perform to break even?

• 120 washes

• 50 washes

• 80 washes

• 100 washes

A coffee shop has fixed costs of $1,000 and variable costs of $1.50 per cup of coffee. If each cup is sold for $4, how many cups must be sold to break even?

• 400

• 200

• 350

• 600

A local theater has fixed costs of $5,000 for a production and variable costs of $10 per ticket. If tickets are sold for $25 each, how many tickets must be sold to break even?

• 334

• 250

• 300

• 400

A farmer has fixed costs of $2,000 for equipment and variable costs of $0.75 per pound of produce. If the produce is sold for $2 per pound, how many pounds must be sold to break even?

• 800 pounds

• 2000 pounds

• 1200 pounds

• 1600 pounds

A software company has fixed costs of $15,000 and variable costs of $5 per software license. If each license is sold for $50, how many licenses must be sold to break even?

• 250

• 400

• 300

• 334