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 12 of each item, how much did he make?
Show how many of each type of jewelry could have been sold that day. Show or explain how you arrived at your solution and how you calculated the 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.
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