document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1094412>Question 1094412</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a textbook costs a bookstore 60 dollars, it sells it for 75 dollars. find the rate of profit based on the selling price </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #709034 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=709034\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if it costs 60 and it sells for 75, then the profit is 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15/60 = .25 = 25% profit\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the rate of profit is either .25 or 25%, depending on how they wish to show it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "normally you would say that it's a 25% rate of return.\r<BR>\n" );
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