document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066277>Question 1066277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a trader bought 600 biscuits at £1000. 20% of them were stolen and he sold the rest at 10 for £25. find the loss or gain?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #681443 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=681443\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20% were stolen, or 120 of them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "480 left, and at 10 per 25 pounds, that is 1 per 2.5 pounds or 480 for 1200 pounds, using property of proportions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "He paid 1000 pounds for everything, so the profit was 200 pounds. </SPAN>\n" );
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