SOLUTION: in a market,30 male and female banana sellers made an average profit of $27 a day. If 12 of them were female whose average profit a day was $18, what was the average profit of the

Question 1016974: in a market,30 male and female banana sellers made an average profit of $27 a day. If 12 of them were female whose average profit a day was $18, what was the average profit of the males per day
Found 2 solutions by JulietG, josmiceli:
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Total profit made is 30 * 27 = $810 per day.
The 12 females averaged 18. 12*18 = $216
30 total sellers less 12 females mean there were 18 males.
810 - 216 = $594
$594/18 = $33/day average profit for the males

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = total of the profits for m&f banana sellers
[ ave. profit ] = [ total profit ] / [ number of m&f banana sellers ]

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Let = the total of the profit/day for female banana sellers
For the 12 who were female:

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The total of the profit/day for males, , must have been:

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The number of male sellers was:

Average profit/day for male sellers was:

$33
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