Jessica buys 10kg of chocolate for £20. She divides them into 500g bags which she sells for £1.30 each. Given that Jessica sells all her chocolate, what is her percentage profit?

10kg/500g= 20 bags20 bags x £1.30= £26 (money made)£26-£20= £6 (profit)(£6/£20)*100= 30% (percentage profit)

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