MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Algebra Play · Algebra Play
Problem
You are opening a lemonade stand. To open it, you must buy a big wooden sign costing 5 and a pitcher and cups costing 10. The total startup cost is 15. You sell each cup of lemonade for 1.
(a) If you sell 10 cups, are you happy? Why or why not?
(b) Exactly how many cups must you sell so that you have neither lost nor made any money?
(c) What happens to your bank account at cup number 16?