Question

Sarah bought 18 boxes of 65 pens at $12 a box. She sold 378 of them at 3 for $1.00 and the rest at 4 for $1.00. Find her total profit.

Answer 1

$108

Explanation:

1 box = $12

18 boxes = 12×18 = $216

Total = 18×65 = 1170 pens

Cost price, Cp = $216

3 = $1

378 = 378/3 = $126

1170-378= 792 pens remaining

4 = $1

792 = 792/4 = $198

Total selling price, sp = 126+198 = $324

Profit = Sp - Cp = 324 - 216 = $108