Question

The store buys a helmet for $19.00 and sells it for $31.50. What percentage was the markup?

Answer 1

Answer:

60.317460317460317460(repeating)

Step-by-step explanation:

19.00×100=1900

1900÷31.50=60.317460(repeating)

Answer 2

The percentage was the markup is 65.8%.

Percentage markup

Using this formula

Percentage markup=Selling price-Original price/Original price

Let plug in the formula

Percentage markup=$31.50-$19/$19

Percentage markup=$12.5/$19

Percentage markup=0.6578×100

Percentage markup=65.8%

Inconclusion the percentage was the markup is 65.8%.

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