Melody owns a dog grooming business. Her total monthly cost is $2,750. She charges $25 per grooming service. How many dogs must Melody groom to break even each month?

Melody owns a dog grooming business. Her total monthly cost is $2,750. She charges $25 per grooming service. How many dogs must Melody groom to break even each month?

• A. 115
• B. 105
• C. 110
• D. 100

Answer: (C)

This is about the break-even point: where revenue exactly covers total costs. Melody’s monthly costs are 2,750, and she earns 25 for each dog groomed. To break even, revenue must equal 2,750, so the number of grooms needed is 2,750 ÷ 25 = 110. At 110 grooms, revenue matches costs. Fewer than 110 leaves a shortfall, more than 110 yields a profit. The other options would bring in different totals (100 grooms = 2,500; 105 = 2,625; 115 = 2,875), none of which equal the 2,750 cost.

This is about the break-even point: where revenue exactly covers total costs. Melody’s monthly costs are 2,750, and she earns 25 for each dog groomed. To break even, revenue must equal 2,750, so the number of grooms needed is 2,750 ÷ 25 = 110. At 110 grooms, revenue matches costs. Fewer than 110 leaves a shortfall, more than 110 yields a profit. The other options would bring in different totals (100 grooms = 2,500; 105 = 2,625; 115 = 2,875), none of which equal the 2,750 cost.