The profit he made from the boxes is $48 .
What is a word problem?
A word problem is a verbal description of a problem situation. It consists of few sentences describing a 'real-life' scenario where a problem needs to be solved by way of a mathematical calculation.
For the given situation,
A dozen boxes = 12 boxes
Number of highlighter pens in each box = 24
Total number of highlighter pens = [tex](12)(24)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]288[/tex] pens
Price for each box = $8
Total price for 12 boxes = [tex](12)(8)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]\$ 96[/tex]
He repacked these boxes into packages of six highlighters each,
⇒ [tex]\frac{288}{6}[/tex]
⇒ [tex]48[/tex] boxes
Price per package = $3
Total price for 48 boxes = [tex](48)(3)[/tex]
⇒ [tex]\$ 144[/tex]
Thus profit = [tex]144-96[/tex]
⇒ [tex]\$48[/tex]
Hence we can conclude that the profit he made from the boxes is $48 .
Learn more about word problems here
brainly.com/question/20594903
#SPJ3
