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Elsie bought a video game for $85.00 if the store charges 170% of its cost for the game how much is the stores profit

User Kampro
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i think that the total profit is 144.5
User Teneika
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170%= 170/100
to get 170%, multiple 170/100 by 85.
14450/100 will be the fraction
Simplified its 144.5
Subtract to find profit
stores profit is $59.5
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