A store buys 7 sweaters for $42 and sells them for $182. How much profit does the store make per sweater?

$20 per sweater.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is given that,

A store buys 7 sweaters for $42 and sells them for $182.

We need to find how much profit the store make per sweater.

The amount the store bought the sweaters fr is calculated as follows :

$182- $42 = $140

Profit the store made per sweater is given by :

Hence, the store will make $20 per sweater.

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