Percentages: Ellie bought scarf, dress; scarf cost £4; sold both for total of £26...

[arkvee]

Percentages: Ellie bought scarf, dress; scarf cost £4; sold both for total of £26...

Ellie bought a scarf and a dress.
The scarf costs £4.
She sold both items for a total of £26.
She made :
- 100% profit on the cost of the scarf
- 30% profit on the total cost.
Work out the percentage profit on the cost of the dress.

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My working :
100% profit on scarf - therefore it was sold for £8

£26 - £8 = £18 which is what she sold the dress for.

However I don't know where to go from here.

 

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Ellie bought a scarf and a dress.
The scarf costs £4.
She sold both items for a total of £26.
She made :
- 100% profit on the cost of the scarf
- 30% profit on the total cost.
Work out the percentage profit on the cost of the dress.

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My working :
100% profit on scarf - therefore it was sold for £8

£26 - £8 = £18 which is what she sold the dress for.

However I don't know where to go from here.

What was the total cost of two items?

What was the cost of the dress?

Now calculate percentage profit for the dress.

 

[arkvee]

What was the total cost of two items?

What was the cost of the dress?

Now calculate percentage profit for the dress.

How can I do this

 

[arkvee]

What was the total cost of two items?

What was the cost of the dress?

Now calculate percentage profit for the dress.

I am not sure how to work these out

 

[stapel]

I am not sure how to work these out

Try answering the questions the helper asked!

 

[JeffM]

I am not sure how to work these out

She made a 30% profit on the total cost, and she sold both for 26 pounds.

Therefore, Cost + 30% of Cost = 26 or

1.3 times Cost = 26 so cost of both items is?

 

[Help please]

Find what the total cost of buying the 2 products is. You know that she made 30 percent profit so you divide the selling price by 1.3