Hudson is selling water bottles at a baseball game to help raise money for new uniforms. Before the game, he buys two cases of 24 water bottles for a total of $18.50. At the game, he sells all of the bottles for $1.25 each. How much profit does Hudson make?

Number of water bottles Hudson buys :

Thus, Hudson buys 48 water bottles.

Cost price of 48 water bottles = 18.50

Cost price of 1 water bottle :

Thus, cost price of one water bottle = $0.38

Selling price of one water bottle = $1.25

Selling price of 48 water bottles :

Thus, selling price of 24 water bottles = $60

Which means :

▪︎Cost price = $18.50

▪︎Selling price = $60

Profit = Selling price - Cost price :

Profit Hudson made :

Thus, profit Hudson made = $41.5

We know that :

Percentage of profit Hudson made :

Thus, percentage of profit Hudson earned = 2.24%

● Profit Hudson made = $41.5

● Percentage of profit Hudson made = 2.24%