Q&A: Word Problem! please help!?

Question by marniii: Word Problem! please help!?
A store owner bought a machine that laminates cards. the machine cost 00. Each laminated item costs the owner $.50, but he charges the customers .00 per item. How many cards must be laminated and sold before the owner makes a profit from the machine?

Best answer:

Answer by Blaze
4.00 – .50 = 3.50 (the amount of profit he makes each time)

So

1000/3.50 = 285.71

So about 286 cards

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