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document.write( "An appliance dealer marks up refrigerators 20% ( based on cost). If the cost of one model is $500, what should it's selling price be? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Percent means per 100; 100 must be in the denominator.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.85[100/100] = 285/100 = 285%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "An appliance dealer marks up refrigerators 20% ( based on cost). If the cost of one model is $500, what should it's selling price be?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price = 500 + 0.20*500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price = 500 + 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "selling price = $600<BR>\n" );
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