SOLUTION: Mr. Cutler usually makes a 45% profit on every radio he sells. During a sale, he reduces his margin of profit to 40%, while his sales increase by 10%. What is the ratio of his new

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Question 1101757: Mr. Cutler usually makes a 45% profit on every radio he sells. During a sale, he reduces his margin of profit to 40%, while his sales increase by 10%. What is the ratio of his new total profit to the original profit?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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45% profit=1.45*x
40% profit sales increase 10%=1.40*(1.1)*x=1.54*x
54:45