How many bags of seashells does Sally need to sell to breakeven

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Sally Sells Seashells by the Seashore.  She pays kids $2 a bag for the shells they collect and she sells them for $5 a bag.  The bags are 25 cents per piece.  She has a stand on the boardwalk that costs her $35 a day and she needs to pay Rehoboth City 5% of sales.  She has to get a new sign everyday for $15.  Her brother mans the stand from 10 am to 1 pm for a $10 STEAM gift card and her sister takes over at 1 pm for $5 per hour.  They close the stand at 9 pm.  How many bags of seashells does Sally need to sell to breakeven?

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