Question

A salesman bought a case of 48 backpack for 576 dollar. He sold,17 of them for $18 each and the rest sold to a department store for $25 each. How much was the salesman's profit.

Answer 1

To get the answer we have to calculate income and subtract 576 from it.
He sold 17 bp for 18$ so 17*18=306$
We know that rest (48-17=31) he sold for 25$
31*25=775$
Now we can add income 306+775=1081.
Finally we can find profit
1081-576=505$ - its the result

Answer 2

First, let's find out how many he sold to the department store:
$48-17=31$

Now, we know he sold 17 for $18, let's get that total:
$17*18=306$

Next, let's figure up how much he made from the department store:
$31*25=775$

So, in total he made:
$306+775=1081$

Minus the initial cost of the backpacks, gives a profit of:
$1081-576=505$