THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 2788

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MATH mnnb Ex 86

Q1. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $700. The percentage profit of the bag is 8%. The

marked price of the bag is $529.2. Find the discount of the bag.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The selling price of the cake is $885.6. The marked price of the cake is

$805.9. Find the discount of the cake.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $890. The percentage profit of the bag is 20%. The

marked price of the bag is $1004. Find the discount of the bag.

Q1. 30%

Q2. 9%

Q3. 6%

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Q1. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $430. The marked price of the football is

$419.9. The football is sold at a discount of 7% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the

football.

Q2. A magazine is now sold. The selling price of the magazine is $711.2. The magazine is sold at a

discount of 15% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the magazine.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The selling price of the bag is $392.0. The bag is sold at a discount of 5% on

its marked price. Find the marked price of the bag.

Q4. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 29%. The selling price of the bag is

$606.3. Find the cost of the bag.

Q1. 5%

Q2. $605

Q3. $372

Q4. $470

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Q1. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $300. The percentage profit of the cake is 15%. The

marked price of the cake is $241.5. Find the discount of the cake.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $330. The percentage profit of the jacket is 14%.

The marked price of the jacket is $334.8. Find the discount of the jacket.

Q3. A magazine is now sold. The percentage profit of the magazine is 12%. The marked price of the

magazine is $438.6. The magazine is sold at a discount of 11% on its marked price. Find the cost of

the magazine.

Q4. A cake is now sold. The selling price of the cake is $924.0. The marked price of the cake is

$877.8. Find the discount of the cake.

Q1. 30%

Q2. 11%

Q3. $440

Q4. 5%

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Q1. A book is now sold. The percentage profit of the book is 23%. The selling price of the book is

$553.5. Find the cost of the book.

Q2. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $550. The selling price of the book is $698.5. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q3. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $170. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 11%. The magazine is sold at a discount of 5% on its marked price. Find the marked

price of the magazine.

Q4. A jacket is now sold. The cost of the jacket is $420. The percentage profit of the jacket is 22%.

The marked price of the jacket is $363.8. Find the discount of the jacket.

Q1. $450

Q2. 27%

Q3. $179

Q4. 29%

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Q1. A cake is now sold. The percentage profit of the cake is 30%. The marked price of the cake is

$604.5. The cake is sold at a discount of 25% on its marked price. Find the cost of the cake.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $140. The percentage profit of the cake is 12%. The

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

Q3. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 8%. The marked price of the bag is

$541.7. The bag is sold at a discount of 12% on its marked price. Find the cost of the bag.

Q4. A cake is now sold. The selling price of the cake is $756.0. The cake is sold at a discount of 8%

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

Q1. $620

Q2. $124

Q3. $570

Q4. $696