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A department store sells a pair of shoes with an 37% markup. If the store bought the pair of shoes for $55.25, what is the selling price to the nearest dollar?​

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The selling price of the item is $75.6925 dollars.

Data;

Mark up percentage = 37%

cost price = $55.25

Selling Price

The selling price of the shoes is the sum of the cost price and the mark up price.

mark up price is calculated as


markupprice=(37)/(100)=(x)/(55.25) \\x=(37*55.25)/(100) \\x=20.4425


x=20.4425

The b is $20.4425

The selling price of the shoe is


55.25+20.4425=75.6925

The selling price of the item is $75.6925 dollars.

Rounded to the nearest dollar: $76

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