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A party supply store buys balloons and fills them with helium. The total cost of the balloon and the helium is $0.50. The balloons are then marked up by 80% and sold to customers. How much does the customer
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A party supply store buys balloons and fills them with helium. The total cost of the

balloon and the helium is $0.50. The balloons are then marked up by 80% and sold to
customers. How much does the customer pay for a filled balloon?

User Cuzox
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Answer:

$0.90

Explanation:

0.50*0.80 = 0.40

0.40+0.50 = 0.90

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