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.

2 answers

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.
So number of bags times the income?