document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1099315>Question 1099315</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A storekeeper buys an article for $120. He wishes to make a profit of $30 when he sells it and he knows that the sale is subject to a sale of tax of 20%. For how much does the storekeeper need to sell the article to a customer? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(Is the sale tax is 20% of the article and profit? Or is it just the cost of the article?) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #713753 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=713753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the profit is included in the sale price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the tax is not included in the sale price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the bill to the customer is equal to the sale price plus the tax on the sale price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his cost is 120.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his profit is 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sale price is 120 + 30 = 150\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the tax on the sale price is 20% of 150 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the bill to the customer is 150 + 30 = 180.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "customer pays 180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vendor sets aside 30 of that for the tax.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "vendor keeps 150.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cost to the vendor was 120.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "profit to the vendor is 30.\r<BR>\n" );
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