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| − | <math>\fbox{A}</math> | + | Let <math>c</math> be the cost. Selling the item for <math>x</math> dollars equates to losing <math>15\%</math> of <math>c</math>, so <math>x=.85c</math>. Selling the item for <math>y</math> dollars equates to profiting by <math>15\%</math> of <math>c</math>, so <math>y=1.15c</math>. Therefore <math>\frac{y}{x}=\frac{1.15c}{.85c}=\frac{23}{17}</math>. The answer is <math>\fbox{A}</math>. |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
| − | {{AHSME box|year=1969|num-b=1|num-a=3}} | + | {{AHSME 35p box|year=1969|num-b=1|num-a=3}} |
[[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | [[Category: Introductory Algebra Problems]] | ||
{{MAA Notice}} | {{MAA Notice}} | ||
Latest revision as of 18:27, 10 July 2015
Problem
If an item is sold for 
dollars, there is a loss of 
based on the cost. If, however, the same item is sold for 
dollars, there is a profit of based on the cost. The ratio of 
is:
Solution
Let 
be the cost. Selling the item for dollars equates to losing of , so 
. Selling the item for dollars equates to profiting by of , so 
. Therefore 
. The answer is 
.
See also
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