Question

9. A doctor charges each patient $75 per consultation. If she works for 6 hours during one day and sees an average of six patients per hour, what was her profit that day? (Her costs per day are $200 for insurance, $200 for leasing the building and $50 for paying the reception desk).​

Answer 1

She makes $2,250/day

Explanation:

$75 x 6 = $450 (amount of patients seen)

$450 x 6 = $2,700 (amount of hours she works)

$2,700 - $450 = $2,250 (the cost of the building, reception desk, & insurance)

Answer 2

S O L U T I O N :

We are given that the doctor charges $75 for each patient

In each she sees an average of 6 patients so,

Charge each hr = $75(6) = $450

For each hr she receives $450

So, for 6 hrs she receives = $450(6) = $2700

She pays for all the stuff = $200 + $200 + $50 = $450

Profit = Selling Price - Cost Price

Profit = $2700 - $450

Profit = $2250

• Hence, she earns a profit of $2250 that day