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Scouts' Candy

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January 15, 2009

Problem Statement

A scout troop buys 1000 1000 candy bars at a price of five for $2 \$2. They sell all the candy bars at a price of two for $1 \$1. What was their profit, in dollars?
<spanclass=latexbold>(A)</span> 100<spanclass=latexbold>(B)</span> 200<spanclass=latexbold>(C)</span> 300<spanclass=latexbold>(D)</span> 400<spanclass=latexbold>(E)</span> 500 <span class='latex-bold'>(A)</span>\ 100 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(B)</span>\ 200 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(C)</span>\ 300 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(D)</span>\ 400 \qquad <span class='latex-bold'>(E)</span>\ 500