document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1040815>Question 1040815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tom purchased an electric drill for $280 and later sold it for $350. What percentage profit did he make? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #655773 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chen.aavaz><B>chen.aavaz(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=chen.aavaz><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=655773\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> His profit was $350-$280 = $70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means that at an initial value of $280 he made profit $70.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the amounts are proportional, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore he made 25% profit. </SPAN>\n" );
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