SOLUTION: A store sells a watch for a profit of 25 percent of the wholesale cost. What percent of the selling price of the watch is the store's profit?

Question 1103404: A store sells a watch for a profit of 25 percent of the wholesale cost. What percent of the selling price of the watch is the store's profit?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'll say the wholesale cost to the store is $80
You are given that the selling price is:

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The store's profit is

The profit is 20% of the selling price

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