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Charlie wants to sell beeswax candles. For every pound of beeswax, he can make 10 tapered candles. One pound of beeswax and the wicks cost 10.00insupplies.Ifhesellseachcandlefor10.00 in supplies. If he sells each candle for 2.00 each, what is his net profit if he makes and sells 20 candles?
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Charlie wants to sell beeswax candles.  For every pound of beeswax, he can make 10 tapered candles.  One pound of beeswax and the wicks cost 10.00insupplies.Ifhesellseachcandlefor2.00 each, what is his net profit if he makes and sells 20 candles?
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Charlie wants to sell beeswax candles.  For every pound of beeswax, he can make 10 tapered candles.  One pound of beeswax and the wicks cost $10.00 in supplies.   If he sells each candle for $2.00 each, what is his net profit if he makes and sells 20 candles?

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