# Help! (What is the number of paid conference attendees needed to break even?)

#### JustinZ

##### New member
I keep being told I have the wrong answer. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Your agency is planning a one-day symposium and is charging $100 per participant. The conference center is will cost$5,000 for the facility rental, and will charge $15.00 per guest to provide lunch. You plan to spend$3.00 per person for program supplies, $1,000 for marketing and$1,500 for speaker fees. What is the number of paid attendees needed to break even?

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#### Harry_the_cat

##### Senior Member
Can you explain what you have done exactly to get 77.31? I don't understand your letters

#### JustinZ

##### New member
Can you explain what you have done exactly to get 77.31? I don't understand your letters
Hey! It was a formula I got from youtube for calculating the "break even."

#### Jomo

##### Elite Member
I keep being told I have the wrong answer. I don't know what I'm doing wrong.

Your agency is planning a one-day symposium and is charging $100 per participant. The conference center is will cost$5,000 for the facility rental, and will charge $15.00 per guest to provide lunch. You plan to spend$3.00 per person for program supplies, $1,000 for marketing and$1,500 for speaker fees. What is the number of paid attendees needed to break even?
It is not that hard. For each guest you get $100 and spend$15 on lunch and $3 for program supplies. In the end you get$82 per guest.
You need to pay $5,000 for rental,$1000 for marketing and $1,500 for speaker fees totaling$7500.

So how many $82 do you need to get to$7500????

#### Denis

##### Senior Member
Anutter look-see:

g = number of guests

expenses: 5000+1500+1000+15g+3g
revenue: 100g

Take over, Rover!

#### JustinZ

##### New member
It is not that hard. For each guest you get $100 and spend$15 on lunch and $3 for program supplies. In the end you get$82 per guest.
You need to pay $5,000 for rental,$1000 for marketing and $1,500 for speaker fees totaling$7500.

So how many $82 do you need to get to$7500????
It makes so much since when you put it that way. I guess I kept trying to plug everything into a formula, and in the end, confused myself. Thanks!

#### Jomo

##### Elite Member
It makes so much since when you put it that way. I guess I kept trying to plug everything into a formula, and in the end, confused myself. Thanks!
Slow down and think(!!) what you are given and what you want to find before jumping to formulas!