THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 1148

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MATH qatt Ex 161

Q1. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $440. The marked price of the book is $492.5. The

book is sold at a discount of 9% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the book.

Q2. A bag is now sold. The selling price of the bag is $384.2. The marked price of the bag is $311.2.

Find the discount of the bag.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 7%. The selling price of the bag is

$556.4. Find the cost of the bag.

Q1. 23%

Q2. 19%

Q3. $520

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Q1. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $720. The percentage profit of the football is

11%. Find the selling price of the football.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $30. The marked price of the jacket is $28.57. The

jacket is sold at a discount of 11% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the jacket.

Q3. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $120. The marked price of the book is $136.5. The

book is sold at a discount of 6% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the book.

Q4. A bag is now sold. The selling price of the bag is $980.4. The marked price of the bag is $862.8.

Find the discount of the bag.

Q1. $799

Q2. 7%

Q3. 21%

Q4. 12%

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Q1. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $690. The percentage profit of the jacket is 8%.

The jacket is sold at a discount of 24% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the jacket.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The percentage profit of the jacket is 7%. The selling price of the jacket is

$149.8. Find the cost of the jacket.

Q3. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $450. The percentage profit of the cake is 26%. Find

the selling price of the cake.

Q4. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $490. The selling price of the book is $612.5. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q1. $566

Q2. $140

Q3. $567

Q4. 25%

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Q1. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $820. The percentage profit of the book is 28%. The

book is sold at a discount of 11% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the book.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $720. The selling price of the cake is $784.8. Find

the percentage profit of the cake.

Q3. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $540. The percentage profit of the book is 18%.

Find the selling price of the book.

Q4. A jacket is now sold. The percentage profit of the jacket is 17%. The selling price of the jacket is

$865.8. Find the cost of the jacket.

Q1. $934

Q2. 9%

Q3. $637

Q4. $740

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $450. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 14%. The marked price of the magazine is $436.1. Find the discount of the magazine.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $230. The percentage profit of the jacket is 27%.

The jacket is sold at a discount of 21% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the jacket.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 27%. The marked price of the bag is

$678.2. The bag is sold at a discount of 11% on its marked price. Find the cost of the bag.

Q4. A book is now sold. The selling price of the book is $198.4. The book is sold at a discount of 5%

on its marked price. Find the marked price of the book.

Q1. 15%

Q2. $231

Q3. $600

Q4. $188