Word problem for algebra

Question

Mary, the owner of Vitallo's Pizza Parlor, had start-up costs of $5700. The ingredients for

each pizza cost $4.75, and she sells each pizza for $8. She has no other expenses. Express

the cost C as a function of x, where × represents the number of pizzas sold.

Answer 1

Express the total cost C as a function of the numberr of pizzas sold (x)

Outline of Problem:

Start-up costs: $5700

Cost per pizza; $4.75

Selling price per pizza: $8

Important Information:

Calculate the total cost C by adding the start-up costs to the variable costs, which depend on the number of pizzas sold (x)

Step by Step Solution



Step 1:

Calculate the variable costs.

The variable costs are the cost per pizza multiplied by the number of pizzas sold.

Variable costs = 4.75x

Step 2:

The total costs are the sum of the start-up costs and the variable costs.

1. Total costs = start-up + variable costs.
2. C = 5700 + 4.75x

Solution:

The total cost C as a function of the number of pizzas sold (x) is C = 5700 + 4.75x



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