SOLUTION: Prestige Produce purchases 460 pounds of sweet potatoes at $0.76 per pound. If a 10% spoilage rate is anticipated, at what price per pound should the sweet potatoes be sold to achi

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Question 957513: Prestige Produce purchases 460 pounds of sweet potatoes at $0.76 per pound. If a 10% spoilage rate is anticipated, at what price per pound should the sweet potatoes be sold to achieve a 35% markup based on selling price?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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460%2A0.76=349.6 dollars purchase cost of the sweet potatos.

460%2A0.90=414 pounds of sweet potatos to sell.

The desired markup is to be able to sell all the available potatos for 1.35%2A%28purchaseOfAlotment%29, or ....not the best understanding.

Selling price must be more than %28349.6%2F414%29%28dollars%2Fpound%29.
Selling price wanted is for a 35% markup:
highlight%28%28349.4%2F414%29%281.35%29%28dollars%2Fpound%29%29, the selling price wanted, to get 35% markup on the available potatos to be sold.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Prestige Produce purchases 460 pounds of sweet potatoes at $0.76 per pound. If a 10% spoilage rate is anticipated, at what price per pound should the sweet potatoes be sold to achieve a 35% markup based on selling price?
To obtain a 35% markup on cost, price should be: highlight_green%28%22%24%221.14%29 per lb