Enter the total sale price per hot dog ($), the total cost per hot dog ($), and the total number of hot dogs sold ($) into the calculator to determine the Hot Dog Stand Profit. 

Hot Dog Stand Profit Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the Hot Dog Stand Profit. 

Phd = (SPD - CPD) * Q
  • Where Phd is the Hot Dog Stand Profit ($)
  • SPD is the total sale price per hot dog ($) 
  • CPD is the total cost per hot dog ($) 
  • Q is the total number of hot dogs sold ($) 

To calculate the hot dog stand profit, subtract the cost per dog from the revenue per dog, then multiply by the number sold.

How to Calculate Hot Dog Stand Profit?

The following example problems outline how to calculate Hot Dog Stand Profit.

Example Problem #1

  1. First, determine the total sale price per hot dog ($). In this example, the total sale price per hot dog ($) is given as 1.5 .
  2. Next, determine the total cost per hot dog ($). For this problem, the total cost per hot dog ($) is given as  .75 .
  3. Next, determine the total number of hot dogs sold ($). In this case, the total number of hot dogs sold ($) is found to be 1000.
  4. Finally, calculate the Hot Dog Stand Profit using the formula above: 

Phd = (SPD – CPD) * Q

Inserting the values from above yields: 

Phd = (1.5 – .75) * 1000 = 750.00 ($)

Example Problem #2

The variables needed for this problem are provided below:

total sale price per hot dog ($) = 2

total cost per hot dog ($) = .50

total number of hot dogs sold ($) = 2000

Entering these values and solving gives:

Phd = (2 – .5) * 2000 = 3,000.00 ($)