document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=486893>Question 486893</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a man buys a dozen computers for $15000 he sells each of the computers for $2150 what percent profit does he earn<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #332839 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=332839\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he buys 12 computers for $15,000.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide 15,000 by 12 and the computers cost him $1250 per computer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$2150 - $1250 = $900 profit per computer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "that's the difference between the sale price and what it cost him.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$900 / $1250 = .72 * 100% = 72% profit on each computer.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a different way of looking at it is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he bought 12 computers for $15,000<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sold 12 computers for $2150 apiece for a total sale price of $25,800.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his total profit was $25,800 - $15,000 = $10,800.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his percent profit was $10,900 / $15,000 = .72 * 100% = 72% profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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