Question

Shari buys a box of 60 candles for £125

She sells the candles for £2.25 each

Calculate he percentage profit

Answer 1

8%

Explanation:

Calculate how much she mad from selling the boxes.

2.25 * 60 = £135

Calculate the profit

£135 - £125 = £10

Then do the profit divided by the amount she bought them for

£10/£125 = 0.08

0.08 * 100 = 8 times by 100 to get the percentage