Terry and Ed start a lawn mowing business and purchase the mowers and equipment for $1,300. They charge $15 for each lawn and use $2 worth of gas for each job. How many lawns must Terry and Ed mow before breaking even?
(1 point)
A-10 lawns
B-50 lawns
C-100 lawns
D-1,000 lawns
To break even, Terry and Ed need to cover their initial investment of $1,300.
For each lawn they mow, they earn $15 but spend $2 on gas.
This means they make a profit of $15 - $2 = $13 for each lawn.
To cover the initial investment of $1,300, they need to mow $1,300 / $13 = 100 lawns.
Therefore, the answer is C-100 lawns.