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28 February, 11:01

A Virginia county is considering whether to pay $50,000 per year to lease a prisoner transfer facility in a prime location near Washington, D. C. They estimate it will cost $50 per prisoner to process the paperwork at this new location. The county is paid a $75 commission for each new prisoner they process. How many prisoners would they have to process annually to make a profit of $100,000 at this new location?

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  1. 28 February, 12:04
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    Answer:6000 prisoners

    Explanation:

    Profit per prisoners = $75-$50=$25

    Prisoners to earn $100,000

    let no of prisoners be x

    $25*X-$50,000=$100,000

    $25X = $100,000+$50,000

    X = 150,000/25=6000
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