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Gross Profit Margin
Gross Profit Margin (GPM) Calculations
1. Enter the cost.
2. Press
#
.
3. Enter the profit or loss margin. (Enter a loss margin as
a negative.)
4. Press
3
.
Calculating Price Based on GPM
You paid £65.00 for an item. You want to earn a 40%
profit. Calculate the selling price.
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=2, TAX=CALC
2
65
#
65. 65. M
40
3
40. %
43.33333333
◊
108.33 108.33
∗
The profit (rounded) is £43.33. The selling price is
£108.33.
Calculating a Price Based on a Loss
An item costs £35,000. You must sell it, but can afford to
lose only 33.3%. Calculate the selling price.
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=2, TAX=CALC
2
35000
#
35,000. 35000. M
33.3
!
3
-
33.3 %
-
8743.43586
◊
26,256.56 26256.56
∗
The loss (rounded) is £8,743.44. The selling price is
£26,256.56.
Percentages
Percent:
40 x 15%
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=2, TAX=CALC
2
49
?
49. 49. x
15
>
15 %
7.35 7.35
∗
Add-On:
£1,450 + 15%
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=F, TAX=CALC
2
1450
?
1,450 1450. x
15
>
15. %
217.5 217.5
∗
9
+
1,667.5 1667.5 %
Discount:
£69.95
-
10%
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=F, TAX=CALC
2
69.95
?
69.95 69.95 x
10
>
10. %
6.995 6.995
∗
.
-
62.955 62.995 %
Percent Ratio:
29.5 is what percent of 25?
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=F, TAX=CALC
2
29.5
'
29.5 29.5.
÷
25
>
25. %
118. 118.
∗
Constants
Multiplying by a Constant
In a multiplication problem, the first value you enter is
used as the constant multiplier.
5 × 3 = 15
5 × 4 = 20
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=F, TAX=CALC
2
5
?
5. 5. x
3
3
3. =
15. 15.
∗
4
3
4. =
20. 20.
∗
Note: You can find different percentages of a constant
value by pressing
>
instead of
3
.
Dividing by a Constant
In a division problem, the second value you enter is used
as the constant divisor.
66 ÷ 3 = 22
90 ÷ 3 = 30
POWER=PRT, ROUND=5/4, DECIMAL=F, TAX=CALC
2
66
'
66. 66. ÷
3
3
3. =
22. 22.
∗
90
3
90. =
30. 30.
∗
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