SOLUTION: if i gave you 2 pennies and i get back a dollar how much percent did i make?

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Question 483365: if i gave you 2 pennies and i get back a dollar how much percent did i make?
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100/.02=5000%..

Answer by MathTherapy(10556) About Me  (Show Source):
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if i gave you 2 pennies and i get back a dollar how much percent did i make?

100c – 2c = 98c profit

Profit % = %28profit%2Foriginal%29+%2A+100, or 98%2F2+%2A+100 = 98 * 50 = highlight_green%284900%29%