1992 AMC 8 Problem 8
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8.
A store owner bought pencils at $0.10 each. If he sells them for $0.25 each, how many of them must he sell to make a profit of exactly $100.00?
Answer: C
Difficulty rating: 900
Solution:
The pencils cost To make a $100 profit, the revenue must be
At $0.25 each, he must sell pencils.
Thus, the correct answer is C .
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