Alexandra has a stand in the marketplace where she sells ground cumin. She has a fixed amount of weekly expenses, and she sells her cumin for $7. 20 per kilogram. If she sells 90 kilograms of cumin, her weekly net profit is $414.
-What are Alexandra's weekly expenses?
-How much cumin does Alexandra have to sell to cover her weekly expenses?

Respuesta :

Answer:

Weekly expense = $234

32.5 kilograms

Step-by-step explanation:

she sells 90 kilograms of cumin, her weekly net profit is $414.

she sells her cumin for $7. 20 per kilogram

1 kilogram = 7.20

90 kilograms = 90 * 7.20=$648

Profit = $414

So Weekly expense = 648 - profit = 648 - 414=234

Weekly expense = $234

To find out amount of cumin Alexandra have to sell to cover her weekly expenses

Divide weekly expense by 7.20

[tex]\frac{234}{7.2} =32.5[/tex]

32.5 kilograms to be sold


Answer:

- Alexandra's weekly expenses are $234.00

- Alexandra have to sell 32.5 kg to cover her weekly expenses.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alexandra sells her cumin per kilogram = $7.20

She sells cumin = 90 kilograms

total cost of  90 kg. cumin = 90 × 7.20 = $648.00

Her weekly net profit = $414.00

Her weekly expenses = 648.00 - 414.00 = $234.00

To find out how much Alexandra have to sell to cover her weekly expenses, we divide her weekly expense to her cumin rate per Kilogram.

Therefore 234.00 ÷ 7.20 = 32.5 kg.

- Alexandra's weekly expenses are $234.00

- Alexandra have to sell 32.5 kg to cover her weekly expenses.