SOLUTION: I made a pie. The cost to make the pie was 30 dollars. I sold the pie for 90 dollars. Whats my profit in percentage?

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Question 1106782: I made a pie. The cost to make the pie was 30 dollars. I sold the pie for 90 dollars. Whats my profit in percentage?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
profit is increase/cost, which is 60/30 or 200%.
Answer by ikleyn(52835)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Your profit is 90 - 30 = 60 dollars.


Your percentage profit is   = 200%.


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