SOLUTION: A textbook costs a bookstore $45, and the store sells it for $6o. Find the rate of profit based on the selling price.

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Question 135376: A textbook costs a bookstore $45, and the store sells it for $6o. Find the rate of profit based on the selling price.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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45x=60
45x/45=60/45
x=4/3=1.333
1-1.333=.333=33.3% profit
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Ed