SOLUTION: what is the percentage of profit if you buy a pizza at �2.85 and sell it at �8.29

Question 983646: what is the percentage of profit if you buy a pizza at �2.85 and sell it at �8.29
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, Timnewman:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a pizza at � and sell it at �:

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the percentage of profit is %

Answer by Timnewman(323) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
hi,
Recall that Profit=selling price-cost price
i.e,
P=s.p-cp
but s,p=�8.29,c.p=�2.85
Therefore,
P=�8.29-�2.85
p=�5.44
Now,%tage profit= (5.44/100)%
=0.054%
The percentage profit is 0.054%
HOPE THIS HELPS;...
---------TIMNEWMAN--------
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