Question

The proportional relationship between the number of sweaters a clothing store buys and sells, s, and the profit, in dollars and cents, that it makes off those sweaters, can be represented by the equation p, equals, 17, sp=17s. What is the profit in dollars and cents that the store makes per sweater?

Answer 1

The equation p = 17s means the profit per sweater is 17 dollars. So the store makes $17.00 profit for each sweater.