2. Celia brought 12 apples , ate two of them, and sold the rest for 20 cents more per apple than was she paid. Her total profit was $1.00 How much did she sell each apple for.
To calculate the amount Celia sold each apple for, we can follow these steps:
Step 1: Determine the number of apples Celia sold.
Since Celia initially had 12 apples and ate two of them, she must have sold 12 - 2 = 10 apples.
Step 2: Calculate the total profit.
Given that Celia's total profit was $1.00, we can infer that the extra 20 cents per apple she earned amounted to a total of $1.00.
Step 3: Determine the price Celia received for each apple.
To calculate the price Celia received for each apple, we divide the total profit by the number of apples she sold:
$1.00 / 10 apples = $0.10 per apple
Therefore, Celia sold each apple for $0.10.