document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1049587>Question 1049587</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Marked price of an article is 50% above Cost price. When Marked price is increased by 20% & Selling price is increased by 20%, the profit doubles. If original Marked price is 300, then what is the original Selling price ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " When Marked price is increased by 20% & Selling price is increased by 20%, the profit doubles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If original Marked price is 300, then what is the original Selling price ? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x = the cost price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.5x = 300<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 300/1.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $200 is the cost price<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20% increase in marked price: 1.2(300) = $360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another 20% increase to obtain the selling price: 1.2(360) = $432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"the profit doubles. then what is the original Selling price ?\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total profit (doubled): 432 - 200 = $232 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(232) = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "200 + 116 = $316 is the original selling price<BR>\n" );
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