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Wal-Mart buys paper plates for $3.25 and marks them up for 142%. How much do I buy them for?​

User Jin Yong
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Multiply the price by the percentage:

3.25 x 142% = 3.25 x 1.42 = 4.62

You pay $4.62

User Adam Ocsvari
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