Question

The cheerleaders are planning a bake sale to raise money for their competition. They made $150 at

the bake sale and spent $175 on supplies. What was their overall profit?

Answer 1

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Answer:

-$25 (a loss of $25)

Explanation:

Profit is the difference between revenue and cost.

profit = $150 -175 = -$25

The cheerleaders took a $25 loss on their bake sale.

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Additional comment

The wording "made $150" can be interpreted two ways. We have taken it to mean the revenue from sales was $150. The same wording could also be used to indicate the profit was $150.