document.write( "Question 1099806: I had this question on my assignment and I only got 2/4 marks for it. We are having a test tomorrow and I still don't know what I did wrong. Can anybody help me?
\n" ); document.write( "Kayla bought a concert ticket for $145, but was unable to go, so she sold it for $120. Calculate Kayla's profit or loss as a percentage of cost price of the ticket, correct to 2 decimal place.\r
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\n" ); document.write( " 25/145*100=17.24% \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #714316 by ikleyn(52803) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Your answer 17.24% and your calculations  describe the PROFIT, while actually the LOSS takes place.\r\n" );
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document.write( "You EITHER should say in your answer that 17.24% is the LOSS,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    OR     write the solution in this way   = -17.24$, and then the sign \"-\" (minus) at the number will mean the loss.\r\n" );
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