document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124792>Question 1124792</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha's millinery sold two evening gowns at the same price. Based on their cost, the store made 25% on one of the gowns and lost 25% on the other. As a result of these transactions, what was the percentage gain or loss?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)0%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)13 1/3% loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)6 2/3% loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)6 1/4% loss<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E)13 1/3% gain </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #741085 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=741085\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one way to do this is make the selling price $100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one gown cost x, and .25x was the gain.  Therefore, 1.25 x was the selling price, $100, and the gown cost $80 (gain of $20 was 25%)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one gown cost y, and .25y was the loss.  Therefore, 0.75 y was the selling price, $100, and the gown cost $133.33.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The gowns together cost $213.33 and sold for $200.  This is a 6.25% loss.<BR>\n" );
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