A store owner makes a profit of $54 when he sells 9 jackets. How many jackets should he sell to make a profit of $270? jackets

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Felix Moss

22 February, 21:15

A store owner makes a profit of $54 when he sells 9 jackets. How many jackets should he sell to make a profit of $270? jackets

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Thaddeus Barnes · Answer 1

First you have to find the cost of each jacket.

54/9=6 Each jacket cost $6

Then you get the total profit and divide that by the cost of each jacket.

270/6=45 (45 jackets)

Multiply 45 jackets by the cost ($6)

45*6=$270.

The answer is 45.