document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=972833>Question 972833</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The merchant has a standard 60% markup on her inventory she pays $20 a pair for dress shoes for how much does she sell the dress shoes  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Pay $20 and marks them up 60%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That is $20*.60=$12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The selling cost is $20+$12=32.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "These problems must be read carefully.  Sometimes, it is a mark up, sometimes it is the price after the mark up, and the original price is needed. </SPAN>\n" );
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