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Keelahs clothing store buys coats for $50 and then sells them for $80 what is the percent of mark up on the price of the coat showing work
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Keelahs clothing store buys coats for $50 and then sells them for $80 what is the percent of mark up on the price of the coat showing work

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I don't know if you meant profit or markup but,

take the difference of $80 & $50 = $30

What percent of 50 is 30? It's 3/5 or 60%. So there is a 60% markup on the original price of 50$.
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