A jewelry designer makes bracelets, necklaces, pins and earrings. The chart below shows the number of items made, the cost of materials and the selling price for each type of jewelry.
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Type of jewelry
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Number made
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Cost of material
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Selling price
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Bracelets
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25
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$4.25
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$8.50
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Necklaces
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15
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$2.50
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$6.45
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Pins
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10
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$5.25
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9
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Earrings (pairs)
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30
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$1.50
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$4
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If in one day he sold 9 of each item, how much money did he take in? What was his profit?
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One day last week the designer made a profit (the difference between the selling price and the cost of the materials) of ABOUT $300. He sold at least one of each item. How many of each could he have sold? Show your work.
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