document.write( "Question 1076389: A shoe store marks up the price of its shoes at 140% over cost. A pair of shoes goes on sale for 15% off and then on the clearance rack for an additional 25 % off. A customer walks in with a 10% off coupon good on all clearance items and buys the shoes. Express the store's profits on these shoes as a percentage of the original cost.\r
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A shoe store marks up the price of its shoes at 140% over cost. A pair of shoes goes on sale for 15% off and then on the clearance rack for an additional 25 % off. A customer walks in with a 10% off coupon good on all clearance items and buys the shoes. Express the store's profits on these shoes as a percentage of the original cost.\r
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Let cost be C
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document.write( "Then markup price = 2.4C
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document.write( "Selling price: [.85(.75)(.9) * 2.4C] = 1.377C. 
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document.write( "Therefore,  \n" );
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