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A painting was bought in 1960 and sold in 2007 for six times its cost price. What percentage profit is this?
summerlove
31-35, F
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SW-User
Selling price is 6 times cost price. Which means profit is 6-1 = 5 times the cost price.

5 times means 500%.
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summerlove · 31-35, F
@SW-User thanks for answering my questions haha
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@summerlove No problem at all.
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