In this task, you need to answer the given multiple-choice question on the gain. Gain is the value by which to multiply the input. Classify your answers into 'a', 'b', 'c', 'd', and 'e'.
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Question: Problem: a merchant purchased a jacket for $ 54 and then determined a selling price that equalled the purchase price of the jacket plus a markup that was 40 percent of the selling price . during a sale , the merchant discounted the selling price by 20 percent and sold the jacket . what was the merchant ' s gross profit on this sale ?
Options: a ) $ 0 , b ) $ 3 , c ) $ 4 , d ) $ 12 , e ) $ 18

Answer: e

Question: Problem: sandy buys an old scooter for $ 800 and spends $ 200 on its repairs . if sandy sells the scooter for $ 1400 , what is the gain percent ?
Options: a ) 20 % , b ) 30 % , c ) 40 % , d ) 50 % , e ) 60 %

Answer: c

Question: Problem: a dealer offers a cash discount of 20 % and still makes a profit of 20 % when he further allows 10 articles to be sold at the cost price of 9 articles to a particular sticky bargainer . how much percent above the cost price were his articles listed ?
Options: a ) 50 % , b ) 55 % , c ) 60 % , d ) 66 + ( 2 / 3 ) % , e ) 80 %

Answer:
d