document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981234>Question 981234</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shopkeeper buys pens at the rate of 75 per 100. For how much should he sell each pen so as to make a gain of 15 % </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "75 per 100 pens<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.075 per 1 pen<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100% + 15% = 115% = 115/100 = 1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.075 x 1.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08625<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is what he must sell the pens <BR>\n" );
document.write( "at to achieve 15% profit<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.08625- 0.075<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=0.01125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.01125/0.075 x 100 = 15% profit.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-)<BR>\n" );
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