Question

The clothing company makes a profit of $2.3 million this is $4.1 million more than last year what was the profit last year

Answer 1

The profit earn by clothing company last year is - $1.8 million .

Explanation:

Given as :

The profit earn by clothing company this year = $2.3 million

And The profit earn by clothing company this year = $4.1 million more than that of last year

Let The profit earn by clothing company last year = $A

Now, According to question

∵ profit earn by clothing company this year = $4.1 million more than that of last year

Or, profit earn by clothing company this year = $4.1 million + profit earn by clothing company last year

Or, $2.3 million = $4.1 million + $A

Or, A = $2.3 million - $4.1 million

Or, A = - $1.8 million

So,The profit earn by clothing company last year = A = - $1.8 million

Hence, The profit earn by clothing company last year is - $1.8 million . Answer