James wants to earn money by selling cold water bottles. He buys a pack that costs $8.00. He plans to charge $2.00 for each bottle of water he sells. Calculate the amount of profit James will make if sells 24 water bottles.
[tex]\begin{gathered} \text{ If he solds 24 bottles, then the profit is} \\ \\ 2\cdot24-8=48-8 \\ =40 \\ \\ \text{ The profit is \$40} \end{gathered}[/tex]
