Question

“The class buys 3 bags of apples. Each bag has 24 apples. The total cost of the 3 bags of apples is $12.24. The class sells the apples for $0.75 each. How much money will the class gain per apple”

Answer 1

The class will gain $0.58 per apple.

Answer 2

0.75 x 24 x 3 = 54

54 - 12.24 = $41.76 total profit

41.76/3 = 13.92

13.92/24 = 0.58 cents per apple