THE UNIVERSITY OF Beijing, China

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

MATH 1557

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MATH mnnb Ex 48

Q1. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 10%. The marked price of the bag is

$208.8. The bag is sold at a discount of 27% on its marked price. Find the cost of the bag.

Q2. A book is now sold. The selling price of the book is $481.0. The book is sold at a discount of

28% on its marked price. Find the marked price of the book.

Q3. A cake is now sold. The percentage profit of the cake is 26%. The marked price of the cake is

$77.62. The cake is sold at a discount of 12% on its marked price. Find the cost of the cake.

Q1. $260

Q2. $346

Q3. $70

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The percentage profit of the magazine is 28%. The selling price of the

magazine is $806.4. Find the cost of the magazine.

Q2. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $90. The selling price of the bag is $108.0. Find the

percentage profit of the bag.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The cost of the bag is $350. The percentage profit of the bag is 27%. Find

the selling price of the bag.

Q4. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $280. The selling price of the football is $310.8.

Find the percentage profit of the football.

Q1. $630

Q2. 20%

Q3. $444

Q4. 11%

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Q1. A bag is now sold. The percentage profit of the bag is 14%. The selling price of the bag is

$478.8. Find the cost of the bag.

Q2. A football is now sold. The cost of the football is $840. The selling price of the football is $974.4.

Find the percentage profit of the football.

Q3. A bag is now sold. The marked price of the bag is $375.9. The bag is sold at a discount of 19%

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

Q4. A football is now sold. The selling price of the football is $132.0. The marked price of the football

is $105.6. Find the discount of the football.

Q1. $420

Q2. 16%

Q3. $464

Q4. 20%

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Q1. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $390. The percentage profit of the

magazine is 13%. The marked price of the magazine is $365.8. Find the discount of the magazine.

Q2. A cake is now sold. The cost of the cake is $880. The percentage profit of the cake is 15%. The

marked price of the cake is $718.5. Find the discount of the cake.

Q3. A jacket is now sold. The selling price of the jacket is $912.5. The marked price of the jacket is

$766.5. Find the discount of the jacket.

Q4. A magazine is now sold. The cost of the magazine is $210. The selling price of the magazine is

$245.7. Find the percentage profit of the magazine.

Q1. 17%

Q2. 29%

Q3. 16%

Q4. 17%