SOLUTION: A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.

Algebra ->  Percentages: Solvers, Trainers, Word Problems and pie charts -> SOLUTION: A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.      Log On


   

Question 376306: A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.
Found 2 solutions by checkley79, Alan3354:
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
70/40=1.75=175% markup.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A clothing store purchased jackets for $40 each and put them on sale for $70. what was the percent markup on each jacket? Show your work.
-----------
The markup is $30
30/40 = 75%