Question

A merchant buys a shipment of spices for $1100 and then sells it for $1700. For each sack of spices, he gains a profit of $50. How many sacks did he sell?

Answer 1

12 sacks.

He sold it for 1700 so to k ow his total profit you subtract 1100 from 1700 which is 600. Then divide 50 for each sack so 600/50 is 12.

He sold 12 sacks.

Answer 2

He sell 12 sacks from the profit he gained of 600$