VC2M8N06 Official strand: Number

Model profit and loss

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A club sells 12 notebooks for $7 each. Each notebook cost $4. There are no other costs. What is the total profit? Give your answer to 2 decimal places.

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Answer: $36.00

  1. Revenue = 12 × $7 = $84; cost = 12 × $4 = $48.
  2. Profit = revenue − cost = $36.
  3. 12 × 7 = 84.
  4. 12 × 4 = 48.
  5. 84 − 48 = 36.

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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0

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Turn a practical money problem into calculations, then check its assumptions and meaning.

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  1. VC2M8N06-C01Model and calculate total profit from rational-number inputs.
  2. VC2M8N06-C02Interpret financial results and revise simplifying assumptions.
  3. VC2M8N06-C03Formulate a practical financial model, use a digital tool, communicate findings and review assumptions.
  4. VC2M8N06-C04Apply and explain model profit and loss using build and check a model.

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  1. D01
    Revenue minus costsModel and calculate total profit from rational-number inputs.
  2. D02
    Does the model match the situation?Interpret financial results and revise simplifying assumptions.
  3. D03
    Build and check a modelApply and explain model profit and loss using build and check a model.
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