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The store paid $2.70 for a book and sold it for $6.20. What is the profit as a percent?

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56% is the answerrr i had this question as well
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Hi. I think the answer is 56%. To get the amount that is the profit you find the difference between 6.20 and 2.70 which is 3.50. Then you find 3.5/6.2 to find the percentage which is 0.56 or 56%.
The store paid $2.70 for a book and sold it for $6.20. What is the profit as a percent-example-1
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