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Diana bought a car for $5000 and plans to sell it to make a 20% profit. What should she sell it for to make the profit she desires?

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tracycherry
You need to know 20% of $5000.  "Of" means "times".  

$5000 x 0.20 (which is 20% written as a decimal)

=$1000 profit she wants to make

$5000 (original price) + $1000 (profit) = $6000 (sale price)
KingHarzh
0.20*5000= 1000
she needs to sell it for 5000+1000
therefore she needs to sell it for 6000$

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