Usages of el costo
El mayorista calcula el costo.
The wholesaler calculates the cost.
Si restas el costo, ves el margen.
If you subtract the cost, you see the margin.
Si divides el costo, pagas la mitad.
If you divide the cost, you pay half.
El costo aumentó, por lo tanto la ganancia es la mitad.
The cost increased, therefore the profit is half.
Estoy por calcular el total, que es el triple del costo.
I am about to calculate the total, which is triple the cost.
La ganancia parece como si fuera un tercio del costo.
The profit looks as if it were a third of the cost.
La ganancia por docena es el doble del costo.
The profit per dozen is double the cost.
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