document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=198358>Question 198358</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If profit of 40% on selling price is equivalent to what percent profit on cost price. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148904 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148904\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  sp = c + p,,, selling  price  =  cost  + profit<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given,,,p/sp = 40 % =.40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subst, p = sp -c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(sp-c) / sp = .4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sp - c = .4 sp<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ".6 sp = c<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c /sp = .6 = 60 %<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check, c/sp + p/sp =1,  or  c + p =sp ,,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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