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What is profit?

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Profit is the amount of money you make after subtracting costs from revenue.

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How do you calculate profit?

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Profit = Revenue - Cost

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What are fixed expenses?

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Fixed expenses are costs that stay the same from week to week or month to month.

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What are variable expenses?

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Variable expenses are costs that change from week to week or month to month.

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Give an example of a fixed expense.

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An example of a fixed expense is a monthly gym membership.

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Give an example of a variable expense.

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An example of a variable expense is groceries, which can change each month.

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If Layla buys a rocking chair for $42 and spends $16 to fix it, what is her total cost?

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Total cost = $42 + $16 = $58.

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CCSS.3.OA.D.8

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If Layla sells the rocking chair for $85, what is her profit?

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Profit = $85 - $58 = $27.

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

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If Dexter buys a video game for $17.99 and sells it for $32.50, what is his profit?

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Profit = $32.50 - $17.99 = $14.51.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

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What is an example of calculating profit?

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If you sell a toy for $20 that you bought for $15, your profit is $20 - $15 = $5.

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