SOLUTION: Suzanne buys bagels for $6.60 per dozen. She spends $16.50 for the bagels and then sells all of them for $23.70 . What is her average profit per bagel?
A.$0.24 B.$0.30 C.$
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A.$0.24 B.$0.30 C.$
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Question 277735: Suzanne buys bagels for $6.60 per dozen. She spends $16.50 for the bagels and then sells all of them for $23.70 . What is her average profit per bagel?
A.$0.24 B.$0.30 C.$0.36 D.$0.40 E.$0.42 Found 2 solutions by checkley77, rfer:Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 16.50/6.60=2.5 dozen bought
2.5doz=2.5*12=30 bagels.
16.50/30=$.55 cost per bagel.
23.70/30=$.79 selling price per bagel
.79-.55=$.24 profit per bagel.
Answer A).
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