SOLUTION: If profit of 40% on selling price is equivalent to what percent profit on cost price.

SOLUTION: If profit of 40% on selling price is equivalent to what percent profit on cost price.

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Question 198358: If profit of 40% on selling price is equivalent to what percent profit on cost price.
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let sp = c + p,,, selling price = cost + profit
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given,,,p/sp = 40 % =.40
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subst, p = sp -c
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(sp-c) / sp = .4
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sp - c = .4 sp
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.6 sp = c
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c /sp = .6 = 60 %
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check, c/sp + p/sp =1, or c + p =sp ,,,,,ok
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