document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=370573>Question 370573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> when the price of fans was reduced by 20%, the number of fans sold increased by 40%. What was the effect on the sale proceeds? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #264130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><B>robertb(5830)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=robertb><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=robertb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=264130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n = # fans sold, p = price of one fan.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenues without reduction = np<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Revenues after price reduction = (0.80p)*(1.40n) = 1.12np.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 1.12np - np = 0.12np.  Therefore there is 12% increase in revenues. </SPAN>\n" );
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