Given the Cost Function, C(x), and the Revenue Function, R(x)

question 27

Multiple Choice

Given the cost function, C(x) , and the revenue function, R(x) , find the number of units x that must be sold to break even.
-A vendor sells hot dogs, bags of potato chips, and soft drinks. A customer buys 3 hot dogs, 3 bags of potato chips, and 3 soft drinks for $11.25. The price of a hot dog is $1.25 more than the price of a bag of potato chips.
The cost of a soft drink is $2.00 less than the price of two hot dogs. Find the cost of each item.

• A) $2.00 for a hot dog; $0.75 for a bag of potato chips; $1.50 for a soft drink
• B) $1.75 for a hot dog; $1.50 for a bag of potato chips; $0.50 for a soft drink
• C) $0.50 for a hot dog; $1.75 for a bag of potato chips; $1.50 for a soft drink
• D) $1.75 for a hot dog; $0.50 for a bag of potato chips; $1.50 for a soft drink

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