SOLUTION: Rose bowl florists buys and sells roses only by the complete dozen. The owner buys 12 dozen fresh roses daily for $117. He knows that 10% of the roses will wilt before they can be

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Question 1029829: Rose bowl florists buys and sells roses only by the complete dozen. The owner buys 12 dozen fresh roses daily for $117. He knows that 10% of the
roses will wilt before they can be sold. what price per dozen must rose bowl florists charge for its saleable roses to realize a 55% markup
based on selling price?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
+12%2A12+=+144+ 12 dozen roses
+.1%2A144+=+14.4+
15 roses will wilt before they can be sold
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selling price with 55% markup on the roses:
+1.55%2A117+=+181.35+
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There are +144+-+15+=+129+ saleable roses
The salable roses will sell at:
+181.35+%2F+129+=+1.41+ per rose
+12%2A1.41+=+16.92+
$16.92 is the price per dozen to sell the roses for
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Hope I got it, but I would get another opinion, too