THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 3987

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MATH mnnb Ex 20

Q1. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $580. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 19%. The magazine is sold at a discount of 18% on its marked price. Find the marked

price of the magazine.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $140. The percentage profit of the jacket is 19%.

The marked price of the jacket is $156.6. Find the discount of the jacket.

Q3. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $850. The selling price of the football is $1088.

Find the percentage profit of the football.

Q1. $566

Q2. 6%

Q3. 28%

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Q1. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $630. The selling price of the book is $819.0. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q2. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $540. The selling price of the book is $642.6. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q3. A jacket is now sold. The marked price of the jacket is $659.7. The jacket is sold at a discount of

24% on its marked price. Find the selling price of the jacket.

Q4. A cake is now sold. The percentage profit of the cake is 5%. The selling price of the cake is

$10.5. Find the cost of the cake.

Q1. 30%

Q2. 19%

Q3. $868

Q4. $10

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Q1. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $40. The selling price of the bag is $51.6. Find the

percentage profit of the bag.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The marked price of the cake is $478.4. The cake is sold at a discount of

11% on its marked price. Find the selling price of the cake.

Q3. A jacket is now sold. The percentage profit of the jacket is 5%. The marked price of the jacket is

$390.6. The jacket is sold at a discount of 7% on its marked price. Find the cost of the jacket.

Q4. A magazine is now sold. The percentage profit of the magazine is 13%. The marked price of the

magazine is $149.2. The magazine is sold at a discount of 12% on its marked price. Find the cost of

the magazine.

Q1. 29%

Q2. $538

Q3. $400

Q4. $150

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Q1. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $810. The selling price of the book is $1037. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $770. The percentage profit of the cake is 8%. Find

the selling price of the cake.

Q3. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $590. The selling price of the magazine is

$761.1. Find the percentage profit of the magazine.

Q4. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $840. The marked price of the bag is $689.5. The bag

is sold at a discount of 24% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the bag.

Q1. 28%

Q2. $832

Q3. 29%

Q4. 8%