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Question 197309This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra
: Hello,
My question is that, i don't fully understand the concept of markup and discount. I keep forgetting the formula of what you have to do for getting the answer in markup or discount. I need to know how to solve problems which involve using markup or discount
This question is from textbook Pre-Algebra

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My question is that, i don't fully understand the concept of markup and discount. I keep forgetting the formula of what you have to do for getting the answer in markup or discount. I need to know how to solve problems which involve using markup or discount
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Examples:
25% Markup
Let "x" be the basic price.
The new price will be x + 0.25x = 1.25x
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25% Discount
Let "x" be the basic price.
The new price will be x - 0.25x = 0.75x
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Cheers,
Stan H.