Question

To earn some extra money Amy started selling handmade bracelets. She spent 5 dollars on supplies and began selling them for $2 each. She sold 9 before running out of supplies. How much of what she earned was profit?

Answer 1

Answer: her profit was $13

Explanation:

She spent 5 dollars on supplies. If she sold 9 before running out of supplies, it means that the number of supplies that she had was 9 and the 9 supplies cost her $5.

She sold each supply for $2. It means that the revenue that she generated from selling 9 supplies is

9 × 2 = $18

Profit = revenue - cost

Therefore, the amount of profit that she earned is

18 - 5 = $13