document.write( "Question 957513: Prestige Produce purchases 460 pounds of sweet potatoes at $0.76 per pound. If a 10% spoilage rate is anticipated, at what price per pound should the sweet potatoes be sold to achieve a 35% markup based on selling price? \n" ); document.write( "

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$\"460%2A0.76=349.6\"$ dollars purchase cost of the sweet potatos.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " $\"460%2A0.90=414\"$ pounds of sweet potatos to sell.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The desired markup is to be able to sell all the available potatos for $\"1.35%2A%28purchaseOfAlotment%29\"$ , or ....not the best understanding.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Selling price must be more than $\"%28349.6%2F414%29%28dollars%2Fpound%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( "Selling price wanted is for a 35% markup:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28%28349.4%2F414%29%281.35%29%28dollars%2Fpound%29%29\"$ , the selling price wanted, to get 35% markup on the available potatos to be sold. \n" ); document.write( "

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