SOLUTION: A canteen operator paid $60 for 100 sandwiches. He sold two-fifths of them at $1 each and the rest at three for $2. What is his profit?

Question 1154451: A canteen operator paid $60 for 100 sandwiches. He sold two-fifths of them at $1 each and the rest at three for $2. What is his profit?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52775) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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of 100 is 40. The rest is 100-40 = 60. The profit = = 40 + 40 - 60 = 20. ANSWER. The profit is $20.

Solved.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
COST:
60 dollars.

REVENUE:
sandwhiches at $1 each
and
sandwhiches at $2 each

------------dollars revenue

PROFIT:

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