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A shopkeeper sold goods for 1800 and made a profit of 20% in the process. Find his profit percent if he had sold his goods for 1687.5.

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A tablet is sold for 6612.5 at a profit of 15%. What would have been the actual profit or loss on it, if it had been sold for 5380?
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A marble table when sold for 6400 gives a loss of 11.11% to the merchant who sells it. Calculate his loss or gain percent, if he sells it for 7812.
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By selling bouquets for 69, a florist gains 15%. At what price should he sell the bouquets to gain 20% on the cost price?
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A shopkeeper bought 480 chocolates at 6 per doz­en. If he sold all of them at 0.75 each, what was his profit percent?
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A feeding bottle is sold for 150. Sales tax accounts for one-fifth of this and profit one-third of the re­mainder. Find the cost price of the feeding bottle.
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 An iron merchant makes a profit of 30% by selling iron at 26 per quintal. If he sells the iron at 22.50 per quintal, what is his profit percent on the whole investment?
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  The cost price of a shirt and a pair of trousers is 473. If the shirt costs 15% more than the trousers, find the cost price of the trouser.
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A pet shop owner sells two puppies at the same price. On one he makes a profit of 25% and on the other he suffers a loss of 25%. Find his loss or gain percent on the whole transaction.