Question

Celia bought 12 apples, ate two of them, and sold the rest at 20 cents more per apple than she paid. Her total profit was $1.00. How much did she sell each apple for?

Answer 1

10(x+20) - 12x = 100, 10x + 200 -12x = 100, -2x = -100, x+20 = 70 cents, x = 50 cents