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  • 18-02-2019
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A box of 24 greeting cards is sold at a gift shop for $3.00. The cost to the store is $2.40. What is the markup as a percentage of cost?

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  • 18-02-2019

Answer:

25% markup

Step-by-step explanation:

To do this you must know the formula

absolute value of ( original-new)/original

In this problem the original is 2.4

2.4-3.00=-0.6, but take absolute value=0.6

0.6/2.4 = 0.25

0.25 as a percent is 25%

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