document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385104>Question 385104</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A computer company gives a discount of 10% on a new piece of software. If it makes a profit of 4%, what percent does the marked price exceed the 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 #272508 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mtmorro><B>mtmorro(23)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mtmorro><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=mtmorro><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272508\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> It has to add the 10% discount to the marked price. Then add 4% to make a profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I can explain ... They paid 100.0 for the software. So they first  have  to mark it up by 10% to be able have a discount of 10% and to make a profit of 4% it have 14% above the cost then then the 10% discount to make it appear to be on sale. Then the 4% added which is not removed so a profit to be made.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 cost <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% discount <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then added 4% profit. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$115.72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-$11.57discount roughly 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( " puts it at   $104.14 for a 4% profit   amswer 14.14%  the .14% is a factor when it is all above the 110% mark \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is rounded up and/or down, but explains how it can be conducted. I hope this helps..<BR>\n" );
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