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Ned paid a sale price of $44 for two concert

tickets. If he wants to make a 75% profit on the
tickets, how much will he need to raise the price
of the tickets by? What will be the new selling
price for the tickets?

1 Answer

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Answer:

$33

Explanation:

75% profit = 44 x 75% = $33
So, he will need to raise it by $33 to make a 75% profit
New price : #77

Check : If he sell it for $77, he makes a $33 profit, which is 75% of $44.

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