Shirley buys fiction books for $20 each, and then marks up by 25% to resell. What is the markup in dollars?

Tiffannie asked Mar 5, 2022

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Shirley buys fiction books for $20 each, and then marks up by 25% to

resell. What is the markup in dollars?

Tiffannie asked Mar 5, 2022

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Answer:

Explanation:

Find the markup by finding 25% of 20:

20(0.25)

= 5

So, the markup is $5

The Matt answered Mar 9, 2022

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