SOLUTION: If pencils are bought at 70 cents per dozen and sold at 3 for 20 cents, the total profit on 6 dozen is what?

SOLUTION: If pencils are bought at 70 cents per dozen and sold at 3 for 20 cents, the total profit on 6 dozen is what?

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Question 1065592: If pencils are bought at 70 cents per dozen and sold at 3 for 20 cents, the total profit on 6 dozen is what?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Not being the full answer, try to think of it this way:

Cost of 72 pencils?
Revenue to sell the 72 pencils?

Profit is revenue minus cost.
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