SOLUTION: To raise money, the local PTA bought 210 kg of taffy for $447.30. They sold the taffy in 100 g bags for $0.76. How much profit did they make?

Question 998693: To raise money, the local PTA bought 210 kg of taffy for $447.30. They sold the taffy in 100 g bags for $0.76. How much profit did they make?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
210kg=2100 100 gm bags.
Revenue is 2100*0.76=$1596
Cost is $447.30
profit it $1148.70
check by cost per kg
That is 447.30/210 =$2.13
They make $7.60 per kg selling it
The profit per kg is $5.47
Multiply that by 210=$1148.70, the profit.
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