A merchant sold an item for $18.50. If 30% of the selling price was profit, how much profit did the merchant make on the sale?

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$5.55 profit.

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Low Yi Xiang answered Apr 3, 2017

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$5.55 was profit 30 % changes to .30 and then multiply that times $18.50 and the answer is $5.55 profit.

Honk answered Apr 6, 2017

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