document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123909>Question 1123909</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Janet sells flowers that cost her $2.25 each. She assumes that 10% of these will go bad and have to be thrown away. Janet wants a 35% markup based on cost and buys 200 of these flowers. What should Janet charge Jack for each flower he buys? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " She assumes that 10% of these will go bad and have to be thrown away.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Janet wants a 35% markup based on cost and buys 200 of these flowers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " What should Janet charge Jack for each flower he buys?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the cost of the 200 flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.25 * 200 = $450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A 35% mark-up: 1.35 * 450 = $607.50 revenue desired<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It says 10% go bad, 90% are OK: .9(200) = 180 flowers to sell<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Derive this amt from selling 180 flowers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "607.50/180 = $3.375 ~ $3.38 charged for each flower </SPAN>\n" );
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