The first earth day was observed on april 22, 1970. since then, the week of april 22 has been earth week, a time for showing support for environmental causes. fans cafe is offering a reduced refill rate for soft drinks during earth week for anyone purchasing a fans mug. the mug costs $2.95 filled with 16 ounces of soft drink. the refill price is $0.50. a 16-ounce drink in a disposable cup costs $0.85. what is the approximate break-even point for buying the mug and refills in comparison to buying soft drinks in disposable cups? a. (5, 7.8) c. (4, 6.7) b. (8, 0.5) d. (7, 5.95)

Let x specify the number of 16 ounce serving

If you buy the mug you acquire the first serving including the mug.

So the price of x is:

295 + 50(x - 1)

the x - 1 here shows that the first serving with the mug.

And then count the whole thing in cents.

The fee of throwaway cups is 85x

So breakeven is computed by:

295 + 50(x - 1) = 85x

295 + 50x - 50 = 85x

245 = 35x

x = 245/35 = 7

Checking this will give us:

mug 2.95 + 50*6 = 5.95

disposable

8.5*7 = 5.95

So the answer is D.

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