Jack bought 150 packets of chocolate. He was able to sell 1/3 of them at a 20% profit, another 1/3 of them at zero profit and the remainder was sold at a 10% loss. Find the total profit or loss made by the person after selling those 150 packets. A packet sold at a loss had a price of $9.
Please provide an intuitive answer if possible. Thanks!!  Pick:  A) Profit of $50  B) Profit of $20  C) Loss of $25  D) Profit of $30  E) Loss of $35
A packet sold at a 10% loss had a price of $9, thus the cost of a packet is $10.   50 packets was sold at a 20% profit --&gt; gives profit of 10*0.2*50= 
<gadget id="calculator">10*0.2*50</gadget>
<output>100</output>
$100.   50 packets was sold at a 10% loss --&gt; gives loss of  10*0.1*50= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 10*0.1*50</gadget>
<output>50</output>
$50.   The overall Profit is $100 - $50 = $50.   Profit of $50nswer: Profit of $50.  100 -  50= 
<gadget id="calculator">  100 -  50</gadget>
<output>50</output>
$50.   Profit of $50nswer: Profit of $50.
<result>A</result>
Jack bought 150 packets of chocolate. He was able to sell 1/3 of them at a 20% profit, another 1/3 of them at zero profit and the remainder was sold at a 10% loss. Find the total profit or loss made by the person after selling those 150 packets. A packet sold at a loss had a price of $9.
Please provide an intuitive answer if possible. Thanks!!