Question

.. Carmen bakes and sells pies. She sells each pie for $12.99. The ingredients for 1 apple

pie cost $8.75.
Part A: After accounting for the cost of the ingredients, how much money does Carmen
earn when she sells 5 apple pies? Show or explain your work and write your answer in
the space provided.

Answer 1

Answer: $21.20

Explanation:

first, find the profit carmen makes on each pie

12.99 - 8.75 = 4.24

now, we multiply that by the 5 pies that she sold to see what profit she made

4.24 x 5 = 21.2

$21.20