ACT Math : Percentage
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Example Question #161 :Percentage
In business,利润is defined as revenue minus expenses. A profit is often expressed as a percentage of total revenue.
A company posts a
If a profit of
Now, subtract the profit from the total revenue to calculate expenses:
Thus, the quarterly expenses were
Example Question #162 :Percentage
Manufacturing a particular product produces a profit of
Calculating a percentage profit is the same as calculating a percent change. To find percent change, subtract the "old" amount from the "new" amount, then divide the result by the "old" amount. The result is a percent increase if positive and a percent decrease if negative.
Example Question #163 :Percentage
A particular product is sold for
Calculating a percentage profit is the same as calculating a percent change. To find percent change, subtract the "old" amount from the "new" amount, then divide the result by the "old" amount. The result is a percent increase if positive and a percent decrease if negative.
Example Question #164 :Percentage
A cassette tape sells for
Calculating a percentage profit is the same as calculating a percent change. To find percent change, subtract the "old" amount from the "new" amount, then divide the result by the "old" amount. The result is a percent increase if positive and a percent decrease if negative.
Example Question #165 :Percentage
A product sells for
There is not enough information to answer the question.
Calculating a percentage profit is the same as calculating a percent change. To find percent change, subtract the "old" amount from the "new" amount, then divide the result by the "old" amount. The result is a percent increase if positive and a percent decrease if negative.
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