document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=151285>Question 151285</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> OK I didn't do well in Algebra and maybe someone can help... I feel like a retard. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need a formula for MS Excel that can calculate a percentage based on cost vs sale. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Example:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cost = $1478.00 --- Sale = $1950.00 --- Profit = $472.00<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need an formula that I can have MS Excel to compute what the % of profit was made.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #111185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=111185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the profit is a percentage of the cost __ if you buy something for a nickel and sell it for a dime, you make 100% profit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "% profit=[(sale - cost)/(cost)]*100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in your example __ %p=[(1950-1478)/1478]*100 __ %p=32 (approx) </SPAN>\n" );
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