Question: John makes 6 dozen cookies for a bake sale. He sells each cookie for $1.5 and each cookie costs $0.25 to make. He splits the profit between two charities evenly. How much does each charity get? Think carefully first, then make a decision:
He makes 6 * 12 = 72 cookies. Each cookie makes a profit of $1.5 - $0.25 = $1.25. So he makes a profit of 72 * $1.25 = $90. That means each charity gets $90 / 2 = $45. So the answer is 45.