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Practice Questions

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A person bought a laptop for $800 and sold it for $960. What is the percentage profit?
  1. 20%
  2. 15%
  3. 25%
  4. 30%

Questions & Step-by-Step Solutions

A person bought a laptop for $800 and sold it for $960. What is the percentage profit?
  • Step 1: Identify the cost price of the laptop, which is $800.
  • Step 2: Identify the selling price of the laptop, which is $960.
  • Step 3: Calculate the profit by subtracting the cost price from the selling price: 960 - 800.
  • Step 4: The profit is $160.
  • Step 5: To find the percentage profit, divide the profit by the cost price: 160 / 800.
  • Step 6: Calculate the result of the division, which is 0.2.
  • Step 7: To convert this to a percentage, multiply by 100: 0.2 * 100.
  • Step 8: The percentage profit is 20%.
  • Profit Calculation – Understanding how to calculate profit by subtracting the cost price from the selling price.
  • Percentage Calculation – Knowing how to express profit as a percentage of the cost price.
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