He makes 6*12=<<6*12=72>>72 cookies

Each cookie makes a profit of $1.5 - $0.25=$<<1.5-0.25=1.25>>1.25

So he makes a profit of 72*$1.25=$<<72*1.25=90>>90

That means each charity gets $90/2=$<<90/2=45>>45

# Answer

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John makes 6 dozen cookies for a bake sale.  He sells each cookie for $1.5 and each cookie costs $0.25 to make.  He splits the profit between two charities evenly.  How much does each charity get?
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John makes 6 dozen cookies for a bake sale.  He sells each cookie for $1.5 and each cookie costs $0.25 to make.  He splits the profit between two charities evenly.  How much does each charity get?
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