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    Percentage profit | 
  2020-05-30 | 
  
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  From jaheem: A shopkeeper buys an article for 80cents and sold it for $1. Calculate the percentage profit. Answered by Penny Nom. | 
  
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    30% profit | 
  2014-12-05 | 
  
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  From Lyn: I would like to know a formula that I would use on a standard calculator to calculate a 30% profit margin on an item. 
If I purchased an item at $7.70 how would I calculate 30% profit for me, not just 30% mark up? Answered by Penny Nom. | 
  
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    Ratios ond percents | 
  2014-08-13 | 
  
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  From aswathi: if the ratio of cost price and selling price  of an article is  be as 10:11,the percentage of profit is Answered by Tyler Wood. | 
  
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    Percent profit: State exam question | 
  2013-03-12 | 
  
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  From tony: which is the correct way to figure 30% profit? 
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1000 product 
500 labor 
50 permit 
1550 total cost 
1550x1.3=2015
  
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1000 product 
500 labor 
50 permit 
1550 total cost 
1-.3=.7 
1550/.7=2214 Answered by Harley Weston. | 
  
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    state exam question | 
  2013-03-12 | 
  
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  From tony: which is the correct way to figure 30% profit? 
1) 
1000 product 
500 labor 
50 permit 
1550 total cost 
1550x1.3=2015
  
2) 
1000 product 
500 labor 
50 permit 
1550 total cost 
1-.3=.7 
1550/.7=2214 Answered by Harley Weston. | 
  
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    How much did the statue originally cost him? | 
  2009-02-06 | 
  
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  From Debra: Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $670 which was a 35% profit over his cost. How much ded he statue originally cost him? Answered by Penny Nom. | 
  
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    Profit percentage (markup and margin) | 
  2007-12-18 | 
  
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  From Laura: If my husband says he sold $11,000 worth of tools and made $1400 on the deal, what is the percent of profit? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. | 
  
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    How much did it originally cost? | 
  2007-04-04 | 
  
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  From Megan: My question is simple:
     
  
    "-Jim is able to sell a hand-carved statue for $650 which was a 35% profit over his cost.  How much did ie originally cost?"
  
I don't even know where to start could you help? Answered by Penny Nom. | 
  
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    Profit, markup and discount | 
  2004-02-22 | 
  
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  From Kick: Using the calculation on your website, if I sell something for $885 and my cost is $296, I make $589 profit.  How do I calculate the profit percent I made on that transaction?
  
  
 Profit as a percentage of what it cost me? 
 Profit as a percentage of what I sold it for?
 Answered by Penny Nom. | 
  
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