EXAMPLE 2: Hot Dog Fundraiser The football coach at Star High School has decided to raise funds to buy new jerseys. He will need
$450 for start-up costs, which include 2,500 hot dogs, buns, condiments, paper products, and wages
for the worker. He plans to sell the hot dogs for 75 cents each,
a) Write an equation that can be used for cost (C).
b) Write an equation that can be used for revenue (R).
c) Fill in the following table to find the break-even point:
Hot dogs sold
Revenue ($) Profit ($)
100
200
300
400
500
600
700
800
900
1000
d) What is the break-even point for this fundraiser? Explain what this means.