Different profit and loss question

lingping7

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(Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but I have a test today)

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a dollar, how many a dollar must he sell to get a 20% profit?

How do I start this question?
 
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(Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but I have a test today)

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a dollar, how many a dollar must he sell to get a 20% discount?

How do I start this question?

question doesn't make any sense as worded. Do you mean a 20% profit?
 
(Sorry if I'm asking too many questions, but I have a test today)

A vendor bought toffees at 6 for a dollar, how many a dollar must he sell to get a 20% profit?

How do I start this question?

what was the vendors cost per toffee. what is 20% profit of this. How many toffee's per dollar is this?
 
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