Question

A grocery store charges $4.75 for a 26-ounce jar of peanutbutter. A case of peanut butter contains 24 jars. Whatprofit (p) is earned for selling 3 cases of peanut butterif the store's cost for the 3 cases is $165.90?

Answer 1

$176.10

Step-by-step explanation

To find the profit we have to subtract what the store paid for the 3 cases ($165.90) from the total charge the store makes for 3 cases.

If each jar costs $4.75 and 1 case contains 24 jars, then the charge for one case is: $4.75 x 24. Now, if one case costs that, then 3 cases cost 3 times that:

`4.75*24*3=342`

The profit is:

`342-165.90=176.10`