Question

Mrs. Cleary's class is selling candy bars to raise money for a field trip. The students in the class set a goal of how much money they would like to raise. The following formula describes this scenario:
p=g/n
where
g=goal for money raised
p=profit made from each candy bar sold
n=number of candy bars sold

The class wants to raise a total of $600.If they sell 600 candy bars, how much profit will they receive from each candy bar?

Answer 1

g = goal for the money raised, so g = 600
n = number of candy bars, so n = 600
solve for p

Answer 2

thanks for your help.