Question

A woman purchased a used car for $3,000. She decided to sell the car for 20% above her purchase price. She could not sell the car so she reduced asking price by 20%. If she sells the car at the reduced price, she will have a profit or a loss or will she break even?
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Answer 1

Answer:

She will have a loss of $ 120

Step-by-step explanation:

Purchase price of car = $ 3000

20% of 3000 = $\frac{20}{100}*3000$

                     = 20 * 30

                    = $ 600

Selling price = 3000 + 600 = $ 3600

Reduction price = 20%  of 3600

                          $\frac{20}{100}*3600$

                       = 20  * 36

                       = $ 720

Current selling price after reduction = 3600 - 720

                                                            = $ 2880

Loss = 3000 - 2880

        = $ 120

Answer 2

She will break even
3000x20%=600. Which is above her purchase price total 3600 and she couldn’t sell.
She reduced the asking price(3600) by 20%
Which would -600. Now she’s asking 3000 what she paid.
Hope this helps