# Popcorn Profit Calculation

#### You:
if i buy a popcorn for 40% and sell for 100% price and my popcorn stand costs $156 how much i need to sell to make it back

#### ChatGPT:
Let’s break it down simply:

- You **buy (cost)** each popcorn at **40% of the selling price**
- You **sell** it at **100% (full price)**

So your **profit per popcorn = 100% − 40% = 60% of the selling price**

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### Step 1: Let’s assume a price

To make it easy, assume you sell each popcorn for **$1**:

- Cost = $0.40
- Profit = $0.60 per popcorn

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### Step 2: Recover your stand cost

Your stand costs **$156**, so you need **$156 in profit**.

$
156 \div 0.60 = 260
$

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### ✅ Final Answer:

- You need to sell **260 popcorns (at $1 each)**
- That equals **$260 in sales** to break even

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### General rule:

No matter what price you choose, you need:

- **$156 ÷ 0.6 = $260 in total sales**

So the key takeaway:
👉 You must make **$260 in revenue** to cover your $156 stand cost.

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If you want, tell me your actual selling price and I can calculate exact number of popcorns 🍿
