Nikos sold muffins at his club's bake sale. He spent $28.50 on supplies. He sold his muffins for $0.75 each, and made a profit of $36.75. How many muffins did Nikos sell?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-14T04:44:57

Nikos sold #87# muffins

Nikos cost of supplies #$28.50# (there are no other costs)

His profit was #$36.75#

Hence, he must have sold for #$28.50+$36.75=$65.25#

He sold each muffin for #$0.75#

Hence, Nikos sold #65.25/0.75# muffins

= #6525/75=(3xx3xx5xx5xx29)/(3xx5xx5)#

= #(3xxcancel3xxcancel5xxcancel5xx29)/(cancel3xxcancel5xxcancel5)#

= #3xx29#

= #87#