Akeem wants to have a lemonade stand at the community fair. It costs him $2 to make each cup of lemonade plus a $40 renter's fee for the stand. He sells the lemonade for $6 per cup. How many cups does Akeem have to sell to break even?(1 point)

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Answer 1

To break even, Akeem needs to cover his costs, which include the cost to make each cup of lemonade and the stand's rental fee.

The total cost per cup can be calculated by adding the cost to make each cup of lemonade ($2) to the rental fee for the stand ($40):
Total cost per cup = Cost to make each cup + Rental fee for stand
= $2 + $40
= $42

To break even, Akeem needs to sell enough cups to cover the total cost per cup ($42).

Therefore, Akeem needs to sell the cups for $42 / $6 per cup, which equals 7 cups.

So, Akeem needs to sell 7 cups to break even. Answer: \boxed{7}.