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2005 AMC 10B Problem 1

Problem 1 of 25EasierAlgebra

A scout troop buys 10001000 candy bars at a price of five for $2.\$2. They sell all the candy bars at a price of two for $1.\$1. What was their profit, in dollars?

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The troop buys 1000÷5=2001000 \div 5 = 200 groups of five bars, costing 200⋅2=400200 \cdot 2 = 400 dollars. They sell 1000÷2=5001000 \div 2 = 500 pairs of bars, earning 500⋅1=500500 \cdot 1 = 500 dollars. The profit is $500−$400=$100.\$500 - \$400 = \$100. Thus, A is the correct answer.

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