Question

Elsie bought a video game for $85.00 if the store charges 170% of its cost for the game how much is the stores profit

Answer 1

170%= 170/100
to get 170%, multiple 170/100 by 85.
14450/100 will be the fraction
Simplified its 144.5
Subtract to find profit
stores profit is $59.5

Answer 2

I think that the total profit is 144.5