Matt has 8 baseball cards worth $6 each. If he trades two of them to Jane in exchange for 3 $2 cards and 1 $9 card, how much profit does he make?
First find the value of the 2 cards Matt trades: $6/card * 2 cards = $
<gadget id="calculator">6*2</gadget>
<output>12</output>
12.
Then find the total value of the 3 $2 cards: 3 cards * $2/card = $
<gadget id="calculator">3*2</gadget>
<output>6</output>
6.
Then subtract the value of the cards Marcus gave up from the value of the cards he gained to find his profit: $9 + $6 - $12 = $
<gadget id="calculator">9+6-12</gadget>
<output>3</output>
3.

<result>3</result>