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Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain 20% on his cost price. How much money did he gain?

a) $12
b) $40
c) $72
d) $80

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Final answer:

Tom gained $12 by selling the pen at 20% profit on his original cost price of $60.

Step-by-step explanation:

Taking the problem statement, Tom bought a pen for $60 and sold it to gain 20% on his cost price, we can calculate his gain. To find the gain, we first need to calculate 20% of the cost price.

20% of $60 is calculated as (20/100) × $60 = $12.

This means Tom sold the pen for $60 (cost price) + $12 (gain) = $72. Therefore, the actual gain Tom made from the sale is $12, which corresponds to option (a).

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