A furniture dealer purchased a desk for $140 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 30% of the selling price. If the dealer sold the desk at the selling price, what was the amount of the dealer's gross profit from the purchase and the sale of the desk?  Choose the correct choice from the following options
A) $40
B) $60
C) $80
D) $90
E) $100
Purchase price = 140   Selling price = x   140 + 0.3*x = x   0.7*x = 140   x = 200   Profit = 200 - 140= 
<gadget id="calculator">200 - 140</gadget>
<output>60</output>
60   ANSWER:$60
<result>B</result>
A furniture dealer purchased a desk for $140 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 30% of the selling price. If the dealer sold the desk at the selling price, what was the amount of the dealer's gross profit from the purchase and the sale of the desk?