Thomas buys a case of bottled water. a case contains 36 bottles of water and cost $4.69. thomas will sell each bottle of water for $0.75 at a school event. how much profit will thomas earn if he sells all the bottles of water?

  $22.31

Step-by-step explanation:

At $0.75 per bottle for 36 bottles, Thomas will have sales of ...

  $0.75 × 36 = $27.00

His cost is $4.69, so his earnings will be ...

  $27.00 -4.69 = $22.31

Thomas will earn $22.31 in profit if he sells all the bottles of water.

He only needs to sell 7 bottles to cover his cost.

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