document.write( "Question 353999: A market vendor sold some goods for $72. His gain per cent was equal to one third of the cost of the goods in pesos. What was the cost of the goods? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #253050 by rfer(16322) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
72/1 1/3=x
\n" ); document.write( "72/4/3=x
\n" ); document.write( "72*3/4=x
\n" ); document.write( "216/4=x
\n" ); document.write( "x=54 \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );