Question

A bookstore sells textbooks for $80 each and notebooks for $4 dollars each. The bookstore would like to sell $800 in merchandise by the end of the week. If the bookstore sells 40 notebooks, how many textbooks must it sell to break even?

Answer 1

Answer: 8 textbooks

Explanation:

Sold 40 notebooks = 40 x $4 = $160

$800 - $160 = $640 left to sell

$640/$80 (cost of textbook) = 8 textbooks need to be sold