They sold 350 bars at $1 dollar each to collect $350. [tex]350 \times 1 = 350[/tex] Since you make 50 cents per every dollar. Therefore you make half of the money collected. [tex]1 - .50 = .50[/tex] So, you take 350 and divide it by 2. [tex]350 \div 2 = 175[/tex] You would make $175 profit.