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Mathematics>Standard Multiple Choice

Read the following SAT test question and then click on a button to select your answer.

A florist buys roses at 0.50 dollar a piece and sells them for 1.00 dollar a piece. If there are no other expenses, how many roses must be sold in order to make a profit of 300 dollars?

(A) 100
(B) 150
(C) 200
(D) 300
(E) 600

答案和解析

答案：E

解析：

Each rose brings a profit of 1.00 dollar minus 0.50 dollar, or 0.50 dollar. The number of roses that need to be sold to make a profit of 300 dollars is 300 dollars divided by 0.50 dollar. This is 600 roses.