If a store owner sold a designer dress for $600, she would make a 20%

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If a store owner sold a designer dress for $600, she would make a 20% profit. Instead, she sold it for a 40% loss. At what price was the dress sold?
 
(A) $300
(B) $315
(C) $372
(D) $400
(E) $440

omkartadsare · Answer

(600/1.2) x 0.6 = 300. Hence (A)

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LeoN88 · Answer

Let x be C.P.

Now,

600 = x * (120/100); we have to find what is => x * (60/100);

So x * (60/100) is half of x * (120/100)

Final S.P. is 300

Kinshook · Answer

Given:  If a store owner sold a designer dress for $600, she would make a 20% profit. Instead, she sold it for a 40% loss.

Asked:  At what price was the dress sold?
 
If a store owner sold a designer dress for $600, she would make a 20% profit.
Cost price = $600 / 1.2 = $500

she sold it for a 40% loss. 
Selling price = $500 * (1-40%) = $300

IMO A

Archit3110 · Answer

first find CP ; 600/1.2 = 500$
now dress is sold at loss of 40% ; 400*.6 ; 300$
IMO A

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

Letting C = the cost of the dress, we can create the equation:

600 - C = 0.2C

600 = 1.2C

500 = C

Let R = the price at which she sold the dress. Since it was sold at a 40% loss:

R - 500 = -0.4(500)

R - 500 = -200

R = 300

Answer: A

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