SOLUTION: jimmy bought a boat for 15,000 dollars. jimmy sold the boat and made fifteen persent profit. how much was the boat sold for?

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Question 139957: jimmy bought a boat for 15,000 dollars. jimmy sold the boat and made fifteen persent profit. how much was the boat sold for?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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15,000*1.15=%17,250 is the selling price.