document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433638>Question 433638</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shopkeeper buys 300 identical articles at a total cost of $ 1500. He fixes the selling price of each article at 20 % above the cost price and sells 260 articles at the price. As for the remaining articles, he sells them at 50 % of the selling price. Calculate the shopkeeper's total profit. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #300616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><B>rwm(914)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rwm><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=300616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1500/300=5 dollars cost each item <BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price equal 1.2*5 for 260*1.2*5 for 1560<BR>\n" );
document.write( "remaining 40 articles =40*.6*5 for 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1560+120-1500=180 profit<BR>\n" );
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