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Barbara bought a box of 35 pens for £40.25. She sold all the pens for £1.70 each. What was her percentage profit?

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When calculating increases or decreases of percentages, always divide by the original amount. 
 


Barbara bought a box of 35 pens for £40.25. She sold all the pens for £1.70 each. What was her percentage profit?






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