SOLUTION: By selling a laptop at $1150 a store makes a profit of 25%. At what price should the laptop be sold to make a profit of 20%.

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Question 682839: By selling a laptop at $1150 a store makes a profit of 25%. At what price should the laptop be sold to make a profit of 20%.



Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1150/1.25=920
920*1.20=$1104

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