SOLUTION: If I sold a car for $4680.00 and made a 20% profit, how much did I pay for the car ? how do I figure this out ?

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Question 345352: If I sold a car for $4680.00 and made a 20% profit, how much did I pay for the car ? how do I figure this out ?
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4680 is 120% of what you paid
4680/1.2=$3900

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