SOLUTION: respected sir, 1] A store�s selling price of $2,240 for a certain computer would yield a profit of 40 percent of the store�s cost for the computer. What selling price would yiel

Question 198138: respected sir,
1] A store�s selling price of $2,240 for a certain computer would yield a profit of 40 percent of the store�s cost for the computer. What selling price would yield a profit of 50 percent of the computer�s cost?

plz solve my math sum...
thank u .
Answer by RAY100(1637) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = cost
.
1.4 * x = $ 2240
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x= $ 1600
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1.5 * x = 1.5 * 1600 = $ 2400
.
check
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40 % of 1600 is ,,,, (.4) *1600 = 640
640 + 1600 = $ 2240,,,,,ok
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50 % of 1600 = 800
800 + 1600 = $ 2400,,,,ok
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