SOLUTION: A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.
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Question 376306: A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.
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Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
70/40=1.75=175% markup.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.
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The markup is $30
30/40 = 75%
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