document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909059>Question 909059</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A store put a mark-up of $25 on the selling price of a dress. The dress sold at $100. What is the percentage of the mark-up on the selling price? And what is the cost price of the dress? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #551547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=551547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + $25 = $100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $100 - $25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = $75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The wholesale cost was $75.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$25 = x% of $75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The markup was 33.33%<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$75 * 1.3333 = $100 </SPAN>\n" );
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