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\n" ); document.write( "A store gets a bucket of eggs for $16.20 and sells a dozen eggs for $3.50. If there are 450 eggs in the bucket, by what percent has the store increased the price per dozen eggs?
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\n" ); document.write( "The store pays $16.20 per bucket of 450 eggs.
\n" ); document.write( "The store pays $16.20 per 37.5 dozen eggs.(450 eggs=37.5 dozen)
\n" ); document.write( "The store pays ($16.20/37.5 doz)=$0.432/doz
\n" ); document.write( "The store charges ($3.50-0.432) $3.068 more per dozen than they paid.
\n" ); document.write( "($3.068/$0.432)(100%)=710%
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\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The eggs are marked up 710%.
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