Solve the problem.
-Every Sunday, Jarod buys a loaf of fresh bread for his family from the corner bakery for $3.00. The local department store has a sale on breadmakers for $79. If the bread-making supplies cost $0.67 per week, for
How many weeks would Jarod have to bake a loaf of bread at home before the breadmaker starts saving
Him money?
A)At least 34 weeks
B)At least 33 weeks
C)At least 36 weeks
D)At least 35 weeks

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

To determine when the breadmaker starts saving money, we calculate the break-even point. The cost of the breadmaker is $79, and the savings per week when baking at home is $3.00 - $0.67 = $2.33. Dividing the cost of the breadmaker by the weekly savings gives $79 / $2.33 ≈ 33.91 weeks. Since you can't have a fraction of a week in this context, Jarod needs to bake for at least 34 weeks to start saving money.

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