Question
Claire purchased 36 pounds of cashews for $56.25. She divides the cashews into smaller
bags, each containing 3
8 pound. If she sells each small bag of cashews for 79 cents, what
percent of the money that she collects will be profit? Express your answer to the nearest tenth.
bags, each containing 3
8 pound. If she sells each small bag of cashews for 79 cents, what
percent of the money that she collects will be profit? Express your answer to the nearest tenth.
Answers
PsyDAG
It would help if you proofread your questions before you posted them.
3/8 pounds?
36/(3/8) = number of bags (.79) = income
income - 56.25 = profit
Take it from there.
3/8 pounds?
36/(3/8) = number of bags (.79) = income
income - 56.25 = profit
Take it from there.
Anafar
So number of bags times the income?