SOLUTION: A small furniture store marked up the whole sale price of a table by $45 to sell it for $105. During Labor Day sale they reduced the price and sold it for $85. What was the percent

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Question 1094798: A small furniture store marked up the whole sale price of a table by $45 to sell it for $105. During Labor Day sale they reduced the price and sold it for $85. What was the percentage profit for the store on the table?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +p+ = the price of table before markup
or markdown
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+p+%2B+45+=+105+
+p+=+60+
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The table sold for $85
The amount of the profit was +85+-+60+=+25+
As a percent of the starting price:
+%28+25%2F60+%29%2A100+=+2500%2F60+
+2500%2F60+=+41.667+
41 and 2/3 percent profit
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