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2.03 Profit and loss

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Valentina bought a pillow for $\$2$$2 and sold it for $\$16$$16.

a

Fill in the blanks using the information from the question.

Cost price $=$= $\editable{}$ dollars
Sale price $=$= $\editable{}$ dollars
b

What is the net change in the amount of Valentina's money as a directed number?

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Bill bought a chair for $\$17$$17 and sold it for $\$6$$6.

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Hannah bought a tennis racquet for $\$82$$82 and sold it for $\$169$$169.

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Emma bought a jacket for $\$124$$124 and sold it for $\$87$$87.

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< 1min
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VCMNA276

Solve problems involving the use of percentages, including percentage increases and decreases and percentage error, with and without digital technologies

VCMNA278

Solve problems involving profit and loss, with and without digital technologies

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