document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1115982>Question 1115982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Wholesale Distributors sells to its contractors with a 42% markup on cost. If the selling price for cabinets is $9,182, what is the cost to contractors based on cost? (Round your answer to the nearest cent.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #733206 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=733206\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's one way to figure this out:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$9,182 (retail price) = 142% of what wholesale price? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9182 = 1.42x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 1.42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6466.197183 = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rounded = $6466.20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's check our work.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Wholesale Distributors sells cabinets to its contractors for $6466.20 and the contractors mark them up by 42%, the retail cost is 6466.20*1.42 = 9182.004<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By the way, if my contractor was marking up by that margin, I'd find a new contractor!\r<BR>\n" );
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