What is the Percentage Profit on a House Bought for $500 and Sold for $700?

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The discussion centers on calculating the percentage profit from a house purchased for $500 and sold for $700. The profit is determined to be $200, which is calculated as (700 - 500). The percentage profit is correctly calculated as 40%, derived from the formula (200/500)*100%. Participants emphasized the importance of using the term "profit" instead of "prophet," clarifying the context of the discussion.

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What is the profit?
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What is the profit?
The house was bought for $500 and sold for $700(700-500=200)
200/500*100%=40%,is the solution right verify please.
Thanks,help if incorrect.
 
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The right word is "profit". Prophet is something religious and this we don't discuss on this forum ;).

You can just say the profit is 200$. The question doesn't ask for a percentage. But the percentage is correct if you want it as a percentage.
 
Sorry it's profit
 
Math_QED said:
The right word is "profit".
Fixed now.
 

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