Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25%
profit on the sale, how much had he paid for the painting?

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / karlagunta prasad

LET S.P BE - 100
PROFIT -25%
THEN 10TAL 125%

THAT MEANS $2000=125%
WHAT IS 100%

-> $2000*100/125
-> $1600

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / viraj shringarpure

-> $1600 is correct

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / ketan patil

painting sold for $2000.
profit 25%.
then...
100/25 & 2000/?
so 50000/100
25%==$500
&2000-$500
=1500

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / amol

Selling price = 2000
Profit %= 20%
So 2000*20%=400(profit made)
Cost price =2000-400=1600
Answer is 1600

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / deepak

$1500

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Last year Jose sold a painting for $2000. If he made a 25% profit on the sale, how much had he paid..

Answer / indian

$1500

Is This Answer Correct ?    17 Yes 29 No

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