Question

Angela spent $85 on materials to make tablecloths. She plans to sell the tablecloths in the flea market for $9.50 each. Which equation can Angela use to represent the number of tablecloths, t, she needs to sell to make a profit of at least $250?

Answer 1

9.5T - 85 = 250

Explanation:

9.5 being the cost per tablecloth, and subtracting cost of goods.

It evaluates to the following

9.5T - 85 = 250

9.5T = 335

T= 35.263 or 36 Tablecloths.