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📚 Money ⭐ Hard 🎓 Grade 6-8
A store buys items for $8 each and sells them for $15. The store has overhead costs of $2000 per month. How many items must they sell to break even?
Answer
286 items

📝 Step-by-Step Solution

1
Profit per item: $15 - $8 = $7
2
Overhead: $2000
3
Items needed: $2000 ÷ $7 ≈ 285.71
4
Round up: 286 items
💡 Helpful Hints
• Calculate profit per item
• Divide overhead by profit per item
• Round up since you need whole items