Question

A computer company gives a discount of 10% on a new piece of software. If it makes a profit of 9%, what percent does the marked price exceed the cost price?

Answer 1

8.1%

Answer 2

how did you come up with that answer

Answer 3

you figure that 10% off a price makes it a 90% of the original price

Answer 4

k

Answer 5

then if they make 9% profit off of that 90% of the original price, you have .09*90 and you get 8.1 which is the percent of the original price.

Answer 6

make sense?

Answer 7

I think that that's right anyways... one sec let me think about that

Answer 8

yes thank you so much

Answer 9

so thats the answer

Answer 10

is the question written here exactly as you have it?

Answer 11

yes i copied and pasted

Answer 12

yes the answer is 8.1%

Answer 13

ok thanks I never knew of this site. I have been working on that one question for over a hour