A school theater group is selling candy to raise funds in order to put on their next performance. The candy cost the group $0.20 per piece. Plus, there was a $9 shipping and handling fee. The group is going to sell the candy for $0.50 per piece. How many pieces of candy must the group sell in order to break even? [U]Set up the cost function C(p) where p is the number of pieces of candy.[/U] C(p) = Cost per piece * p + shipping and handling fee C(p) = 0.2p + 9 [U]Set up the Revenue function R(p) where p is the number of pieces of candy.[/U] R(p) = Sale price * p R(p) = 0.5p Break-even means zero profit or loss, so we set the Cost Function equal to the Revenue Function 0.2p + 9 = 0.5p To solve this equation for p, we [URL='https://www.mathcelebrity.com/1unk.php?num=0.2p%2B9%3D0.5p&pl=Solve']type it in our math engine[/URL] and we get: p = [B]30[/B]