document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042827>Question 1042827</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A manufacturer sells sets of golf clubs to a retail sports store for 25 percent more than they cost to produce.  The retail store sells a set of those clubs to a customer for a 30 percent profit.  The price the customer paid for the clubs was what percent greater than the cost of production?  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)  50%  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)  55% <BR>\n" );
document.write( " C)  60% <BR>\n" );
document.write( " D)  62.5% </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The 30% increase is represented by the multiplier 1.30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply the two multipliers to get: 1.25*1.30 = 1.625\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So overall, this is a 62.5% increase which means the answer is choice D. </SPAN>\n" );
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