Question

it cost Neil $2.88 to make 2 dozen muffins. he sold the for $8.50 each. if Neil sold 6 dozen muffins, how much profit did he make from the sale?
a) $40.32
b) $48.96
c) 24.48
d) $57.60

Answer 1

First, figure out how much it cost for him to make the muffins:
6 dozen: 2 dozen*3, so $2.88*3
Then calculate how much money (total) he made from the sale
6 dozen=12*6=72 muffins and each muffin was $8.50
so $8.50*72

Answer 2

then you find the difference between the two