At a sorority bake sale, customers pay $2 for an item.  The expenses that the sorority incurs are the cost of the ingredients, estimated at $0.50 per item and the $400 cost of renting and decorating a large tent.  How many items must the sorority sell in order to break even?  Round your answer the nearest whole number if rounding is necessary.  You may want to look at page 71 in the notes (video 52).

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At a sorority bake sale, customers pay $2 for an item.  The expenses that the sorority incurs are the cost of the ingredients, estimated at $0.50 per item and the $400 cost of renting and decorating a large tent.  How many items must the sorority sell in order to break even?  Round your answer the nearest whole number if rounding is necessary.  You may want to look at page 71 in the notes (video 52).

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