document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1091630>Question 1091630</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sam bought a house for $450 000 and sold it 4 years later for $586 000. What is his percentage profit?<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 #706067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=706067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> he bought it for 450 thousand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "he sold it for 586 thousand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the difference is 586 - 450 = 136 thousand.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136 thousand / 450 thousand is equal to .3022222..... * 100 and rounded to 2 decimal digits is equal to 30.22% profit.\r<BR>\n" );
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