SOLUTION: A market vendor sold some goods for $72. His gain per cent was equal to one third of the cost of the goods in pesos. What was the cost of the goods?

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Question 353999: A market vendor sold some goods for $72. His gain per cent was equal to one third of the cost of the goods in pesos. What was the cost of the goods?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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72/1 1/3=x
72/4/3=x
72*3/4=x
216/4=x
x=54