A grocery store bought milk for $2.30 per half gallon and stored it in two refrigerators. During the night, one refrigerator malfunctioned and ruined 15 half gallons. If
the remaining milk is sold for $3.98 per half gallon, how many half gallons did the store buy if they made a profit of $91.50?

Respuesta :

The total amount of half gallons bought is 90.

How many half gallons were bought?

The profit is total revenue less total cost.

Profit = total revenue - total cost

  • Total revenue = total half gallons sold x selling price
  • Total cost = total half gallons bought x cost price

($3.98 x b) - $2.30(15 + b) = 91.50

Where b represents the half gallons sold

$3.98b - 34.50 - $2.30b = 91.50

$3.98b - $2.30b = $91.50 + $34.50

$126 = $1.68b

b = $126 / 1.68

b = 75

Total half gallons bought = 75 + 15 = 90

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