Enter the selling price per unit, cost price per unit, and quantity of ice cream sold into the calculator to determine the profit. This calculator can also evaluate any of the variables given the others are known.

Ice Cream Profit Formula

The following formula is used to calculate the profit from selling ice cream.

Profit = (SP * Q) - (CP * Q)

Variables:

  • Profit is the total profit made from selling ice cream ($)
  • SP is the selling price per unit of ice cream ($)
  • CP is the cost price per unit of ice cream ($)
  • Q is the quantity of ice cream sold (units)

To calculate the profit, multiply the selling price per unit of ice cream by the quantity of ice cream sold. Then, multiply the cost price per unit of ice cream by the quantity of ice cream sold. Subtract the second result from the first result to get the total profit.

What is an Ice Cream Profit?

Ice cream profit refers to the financial gain or revenue that a business makes from selling ice cream products. This profit is calculated by subtracting the total costs involved in producing, marketing, and distributing the ice cream from the total revenue generated from its sales. Factors such as production costs, pricing strategies, market demand, and competition can significantly influence the profit margins in the ice cream business.

How to Calculate Ice Cream Profit?

The following steps outline how to calculate the Ice Cream Profit.


  1. First, determine the selling price per unit of ice cream ($).
  2. Next, determine the cost price per unit of ice cream ($).
  3. Next, determine the quantity of ice cream sold (units).
  4. Next, gather the formula from above = Profit = (SP * Q) – (CP * Q).
  5. Finally, calculate the Ice Cream Profit.
  6. After inserting the variables and calculating the result, check your answer with the calculator above.

Example Problem : 

Use the following variables as an example problem to test your knowledge.

selling price per unit of ice cream ($) = 5

cost price per unit of ice cream ($) = 3

quantity of ice cream sold (units) = 100