Dalton, an artist, plans to paint and sell some miniature paintings. He just bought some brushes for $1, and paint and canvas for each painting costs $53; he will sell each painting for $54. Once Dalton sells a certain number of his paintings, he will be breaking even. How many paintings will that be? How much will Dalton have earned?

Question

Dalton, an artist, plans to paint and sell some miniature paintings. He just bought some brushes for $1, and paint and canvas for each painting costs $53; he will sell each painting for $54. Once Dalton sells a certain number of his paintings, he will be breaking even. How many paintings will that be? How much will Dalton have earned?

Answer 1

Unless you have typos, Dalton only has to sell one painting to break even.

1 + 53 = 54

With later paintings sold, he will make a measly profit of $1 per painting.

I would suggest that he got another job or charge more for each painting.