document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103365>Question 1103365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vendor buys plastic items for Rs. 540 a d sells them at a loss of 9 percent.  Find 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 #718075 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=718075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> his loss is 9% and his cost is 540.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore 540 - .09 * 540 = the selling price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for the selling price to get selling price = 540 - 48.6 = 491.4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "his cost is 540.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his selling price is 491.4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "his loss is 540 - 491.4 = 48.6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48.6 / 540 = .09 = 9%.\r<BR>\n" );
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