SOLUTION: the markup on an animal cage is 44% of the selling price. if the birdcage sells for $45.71, what was the cost to the nearest cent?
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Question 791241: the markup on an animal cage is 44% of the selling price. if the birdcage sells for $45.71, what was the cost to the nearest cent?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the markup on an animal cage is 44% of the selling price. if the birdcage sells for $45.71, what was the cost to the nearest cent?
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Let the cost be "x"::
Equation:
x + 0.44x = 45.71
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1.44x = 45.71
x = $31.74
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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