document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806982>Question 806982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please can you give me the algebra equasion to apply to cost of goods to give me a gross profit percentage to sales of 55%. I am stuck somewhere with 1.8181 etc and dont know why. Very kind if you could assist.  Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #486136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><B>KMST(5347)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KMST><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=KMST><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=486136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If your cost is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you want to multiply that cost by a factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get a selling price  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2AF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2AF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "for a profit of 55% of the selling price,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=1%2F%28%281-0.55%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=1%2F%28%281-0.55%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=1%2F0.45=200%2F9=1.81818181818 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=1%2F0.45=200%2F9=1.81818181818\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=... ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"...\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "For another percentage,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would turn that percentage into a decimal,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and your factor would be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=1%2F%28%281-p%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=1%2F%28%281-p%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "with <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >= your profit percentage (based on sales),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For example, if you were satisfied with a profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amounting to 37.5% of sales,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you would use <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=p=0.375 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"p=0.375\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "would calculate <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=1%2F%28%281-0.375%29%29=1%2F0.625=1.6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=1%2F%28%281-0.375%29%29=1%2F0.625=1.6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THE EXPLANATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If your cost is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and you multiply that cost by a factor <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get the selling price,  the selling price is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2AF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2AF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the profit is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2AF-C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2AF-C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the profit is 55% of the selling price,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2AF-C=0.55%2AC%2AF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2AF-C=0.55%2AC%2AF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which can also be written as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C%2A%28F-1%29=0.55%2AC%2AF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C%2A%28F-1%29=0.55%2AC%2AF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is multiplying every term in the equation,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the value of C does not matter,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the equation simplifies to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F-1=0.55%2AF ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F-1=0.55%2AF\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=0.55%2AF%2B1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=0.55%2AF%2B1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F-0.55%2AF=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F-0.55%2AF=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F%2A%281-0.55%29=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F%2A%281-0.55%29=1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=F=1%2F%28%281-0.55%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"F=1%2F%28%281-0.55%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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