the manager of a produce market purchased a quantity of tomatoes for $ 0.80 per pound . due to improper handling , 10 percent of the tomatoes , by weight , were ruined and discarded . at what price per pound should the manager sell the remaining tomatoes if she wishes to make a profit on the sale of the tomatoes equal to 12 percent of the cost of the tomatoes .
assume the manager bought 100 tomatoes . cost price = 80 given : 10 % are damaged - - > available tomatoes to sell = 90 90 * x - 80 = 0.12 * 80 90 x - 80 = 9.6 90 x = 89.6 x = 89.6 / 90 = 0.995 x is slightly under 0.9955 = 0.99 answer : c
multiply(add(const_1, divide(12, const_100)), divide(0.8, divide(subtract(const_100, 10), const_100)))