document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340376>Question 340376</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The markup on a television set is 20 percent of the cost. The markup is what percent of the selling price?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(markup = selling price - cost)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 12.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 16.66%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you please kindly provide me the solution of the above problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(markup = selling price - cost)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let cost = \"x\" dollars.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then markup is \"x+0.20x\" = 1.2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find percent the markup is to the selling price<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.20x/1.2x = 0.20/1.2 = 0.1667 = 16.67%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(A) 8%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B) 10%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(C) 12.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(D) 15%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(E) 16.66% <BR>\n" );
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