document.write( "Question 1101756: A businessman buys 1,440 dozen pens at $2.50 a dozen and then sells them at a price of 25 cents apiece. What is his total profit on the lot of pens? \n" ); document.write( "

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He buys $\"+1440%2A12+\"$ pens
\n" ); document.write( "at $\"+2.5%2F12+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+2.5%2F12+%29%2A%28+1440%2A12+%29+=+2.5%2A1440+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2.5%2A1440+=+.25%2A14400+\"$ is his cost
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.25%2A12%2A1440+-+.25%2A14400+\"$ is his profit
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.25%2A1440%2A%28+12+-+10+%29+=+.25%2A2880+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+720+\"$ dollars is his profit
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