Question

Martha pays 20 dollars for materials to make earrings. She makes 10 earrings and sells 7 for 5 dollars and 3 for 2 dollars. Write a numerical expression to represent this situation and then find Martha's profit

Answer 1

Martha's profit from selling the earrings is $21.

Explanation:

Cost of materials = $20

Number of earrings made = 10

Number of earrings sold for $5 each = 7

Number of earrings sold for $2 each = 3

To find Martha's profit, we need to calculate her total revenue and subtract the cost of materials. Let's calculate each component:

Revenue from selling 7 earrings for $5 each = 7 * $5 = $35

Revenue from selling 3 earrings for $2 each = 3 * $2 = $6

Total revenue = $35 + $6 = $41

Now, let's calculate Martha's profit:

Profit = Total revenue - Cost of materials

Profit = $41 - $20 = $21