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by jerrygmat » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:43 pm
A furniture dealer purchased a desk for $150 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 40% of the selling price.
If the dealer sold the desk at the selling price, what was the amount of dealer's gross profit from the purchase and sale of the desk?

a $40
b $60
c $80
d $90
e $100

Not sure why i can't get the answer, any help appreciated!
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by yuri » Tue Nov 06, 2007 11:46 pm
x - selling price
150 - original price
0.4 = 40%

So just read the wording:

x = 150 + 0.4x
0.6x = 150
x = 250

250 - 150 = 100

right?
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by moneyman » Wed Nov 07, 2007 3:09 am
Yes Yuri you are right!!
Maxx
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by jerrygmat » Wed Nov 07, 2007 10:49 am
Dunno how I missed that line x = 150 + 0.4x

Thanks Yuri!
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