document.write( "Question 1076388: A shoe store marks up the price of its shoes at 140 %140% over cost. A pair of shoes goes on sale for 15 %15% off and then on the clearance rack for an additional 25 %25% off. A customer walks in with a 10 %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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Algebra.Com's Answer #691050 by jorel1380(3719)\"\" \"About 
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If the store marks the shoes up 140%, then the selling price is (100+140)% cost, or 2.4 times the cost.
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\n" ); document.write( ".75 x 2.04=1.53
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\n" ); document.write( "1.53 x .9=1.377
\n" ); document.write( "Leaving the shoe store with 1.377-1, or a 37.7% profit above the original cost. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( "
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