Question

Company A had a loss of $255 in January. Company B had a profit of $162 in January. What was the difference between the profits of the two companies?

Answer 1

The difference of the profit of two companies is $ 417

Explanation:

Given as :

The company A loss amount in January = $ 255

The company B profit amount in January = $ 162

Let the difference between there profits = x

So, x = company B profit - ( company A profit)

I.e x = company B profit - ( - company A loss)

Or, x = $ 255 + $162

∴ x = $ 417

Hence The difference of the profit of two companies is $ 417 . Answer