Interpreting Business Word Problems in Algebra

A company sells widgets for $25 each. If the fixed costs are $500 and the variable cost per widget is $10, how many widgets must the company sell to break even?

• 50

• 34

• 40

• 25

A local bakery sells cakes for $30 each. If the bakery's monthly fixed costs are $1,200 and the variable cost per cake is $15, how many cakes must they sell to cover their costs?

• 40

• 80

• 100

• 60

A gym charges a monthly membership fee of $40. If the gym has 150 members, what is the total revenue generated from memberships in a month?

• $3000

• $8000

• $6000

• $4000

A car rental company charges a flat fee of $50 plus $0.20 per mile driven. If a customer drives 150 miles, what will be the total cost for the rental?

• $100

• $90

• $70

• $80

A bookstore purchases textbooks at a price of $20 each and sells them for $30 each. If they sell 100 textbooks, what is their total profit?

• $1500

• $2000

• 1000

• $500

A coffee shop sells lattes for $4 each. If the shop's total costs for the month are $2,000, how many lattes must they sell to break even?

• 1000

• 500

• 750

• 250

A clothing store has a sale where all items are discounted by 25%. If a customer buys a jacket originally priced at $80, how much will they pay after the discount?

• $70

• $50

• $60

• $75

A tech company has a revenue model where they earn $200 for each software license sold. If they project to sell 500 licenses in a quarter, what will be their projected revenue?

• $50,000

• $200,000

• $75,000

• $100,000

A delivery service charges a base fee of $10 plus $1.50 per mile. If a delivery is 20 miles, what is the total charge for the delivery?

• $30

• $25

• $50

• $40

A farmer sells apples for $1.50 per pound. If he sells 300 pounds in a week, what is his total income from apple sales?

• $600.00

• $450.50

• $300.00

• 450.00