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Profit & Loss (Team Food)



Question:
A retailer buys a camera for $x.
He trys to sell it at a profit of 20%.
However, he could not sell it.
During the Great Singapore Sale (GSS), he finally managed to sell the camera, but at a 20% discount.

Will he make a profit, incur a loss or break even and by what percentage?
Explain how you arrive at your answer.


Extension:
A retailer buys a camera for $x.
He trys to sell it at a profit of y%.
However, he could not sell it.
During the Great Singapore Sale (GSS), he finally managed to sell the camera, but at a y% discount.

Will he make a profit, incur a loss or break even and by what percentage?
Explain how you arrive at your answer.