AMC10 2005 10B, Problem 1

A scout troop buys $1000$ candy bars at a price of five for $2$ dollars. They sell all the candy bars at the price of two for $1$ dollar.  What was their profit, in dollars?

Solution: \begin{align} \mbox{Expenses} &= 1000 \cdot \frac25 = 400 \\ \mbox{Revenue}  &= 1000 \cdot \frac12 = 500 \\ \mbox{Profit}   &= \mbox{Revenue} - \mbox{Expenses} = 500-400 = \fbox{100}. \end{align} Note: Revenue is a gain.

Answer: 100