THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 2831

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MATH mnnb Ex 66

Q1. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $900. The percentage profit of the cake is 8%. The

cake is sold at a discount of 15% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the cake.

Q2. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $340. The marked price of the bag is $281.5. The bag

is sold at a discount of 28% on its marked price. Find the percentage profit of the bag.

Q3. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $580. The percentage profit of the cake is 29%. The

cake is sold at a discount of 19% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the cake.

Q1. $826

Q2. 15%

Q3. $606

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $750. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 18%. Find the selling price of the magazine.

Q2. A magazine is now sold. The marked price of the magazine is $529.2. The magazine is sold at a

discount of 27% on its marked price. Find the selling price of the magazine.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $840. The percentage profit of the bag is 24%. The

marked price of the bag is $770.8. Find the discount of the bag.

Q4. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $200. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 12%. The marked price of the magazine is $185.9. Find the discount of the magazine.

Q1. $885

Q2. $725

Q3. 26%

Q4. 17%

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The percentage profit of the magazine is 26%. The marked price of the

magazine is $52.29. The magazine is sold at a discount of 17% on its marked price. Find the cost of

the magazine.

Q2. A jacket is now sold. The selling price of the jacket is $201.4. The marked price of the jacket is

$141.0. Find the discount of the jacket.

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

$162.6. The book is sold at a discount of 20% on its marked price. Find the cost of the book.

Q4. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $570. The marked price of the book is $659.0. The

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

Q1. $50

Q2. 30%

Q3. $160

Q4. 23%

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Q1. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $280. The percentage profit of the book is 24%. The

marked price of the book is $277.8. Find the discount of the book.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $250. The percentage profit of the cake is 10%. Find

the selling price of the cake.

Q3. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $250. The percentage profit of the cake is 27%. Find

the selling price of the cake.

Q4. A book is now sold. The cost of the book is $270. The selling price of the book is $307.8. Find

the percentage profit of the book.

Q1. 20%

Q2. $275

Q3. $318

Q4. 14%