document.write( "Question 824329: Mr. King purchased 35 new cars at $15,000 each. He sold 20% of them for $19,000 each and the remainder for $21,000. What was his profit \n" ); document.write( "

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total purchase 35*15,000=525,000
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\n" ); document.write( "20% of 35 =7 sold for 19,000
\n" ); document.write( "7*19,000=133,000
\n" ); document.write( "remainder
\n" ); document.write( "80% of 35 = 28 sold for 21,000
\n" ); document.write( "28*21,000=588,000
\n" ); document.write( "total sold=133,000+588,000
\n" ); document.write( "total sold=721,000
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\n" ); document.write( "profit=total sold - total purchase
\n" ); document.write( "profit=721,000-525,000
\n" ); document.write( "profit=196,000
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