document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607306>Question 607306</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Mr. Cutler usually makes a 45% profit on every radio he sells. During a sale, he reduces his margin of profit to 40%, while his sales increase by 10%. What is the ratio of his new total profit to the original profit?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)1:1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)9:8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)9:10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)11:10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)44:45 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "before the increase in sales, his profit is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After his sales increase,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of his new total profit to the original profit<BR>\n" );
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