A box containing 150 oranges was bought for $120.00 The oranges were sold in heaps of 6 for $10.00.
a) How many heaps of 6 were sold?
b) Calculate the profit made
A ) 10*6 = 60
10*6= 60
60+60 = 120
20 heaps
part b = $80
true, 60+60=120, but there were 150 oranges.
To find the answers to these questions, we'll break down the given information step by step.
a) To determine the number of heaps of 6 that were sold, we need to know the total number of oranges and the number of oranges in each heap.
Given that there were 150 oranges in the box, and each heap consists of 6 oranges, we divide the total number of oranges by the number of oranges in each heap:
150 oranges ÷ 6 oranges/heap = 25 heaps
Therefore, 25 heaps of 6 were sold.
b) To calculate the profit made, we need to know the cost price and selling price.
Given that the box of 150 oranges was bought for $120.00, the cost price of each orange is:
$120.00 ÷ 150 oranges = $0.80/orange
Since each heap of 6 was sold for $10.00, the selling price of each orange is:
$10.00 ÷ 6 oranges/heap ≈ $1.67/orange
The profit per orange is the difference between the selling price and the cost price:
$1.67/orange - $0.80/orange = $0.87/orange
To calculate the total profit, we multiply the profit per orange by the total number of oranges sold:
$0.87/orange × 150 oranges = $130.50
Therefore, the profit made is $130.50.