Can you please help me with this? the selling price of an item is $100.00 and a profit of 25% was made what was the cost of the item

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kropot72 · Answer

The selling price is 100 + 25 = 125% of the cost price.
One percent of the cost price is 100/125.
100% of the cost price is
$$\frac{100}{125}\times 100=you\ can\ calculate$$

kropot72 · Answer

@Gweng Can you calculate the cost of the item?

anonymous · Answer

is it 80.00

kropot72 · Answer

Good work! The cost of the item is $80.00.

anonymous · Answer

thanks

kropot72 · Answer

You're welcome :)

anonymous · Answer

can you do factorization for i have three question on it

kropot72 · Answer

Sorry, I must log out now. Please post your other questions and other people can help.

anonymous · Answer

ok thanks

kropot72 · Answer

You're welcome :)