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Lorraine works at a gift shop. She buys 500 accessories at $1.25 each. She resells them all to make a profit of $375.00.

What percent does she mark up the price of each accessory?

User Voidnologo
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Profit percent made by Lorraine is 60%

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Number of accessories = 500

Cost of each gift = $1.25

Profit = $375

Profit% = ?

Total price of the gift = 500 X $1.25

Cost price = $625

Profit = SP - CP

$375 = SP - $625

SP = $1000

Profit % =
((SP-CP)/(CP) ) X 100


P = ((1000 - 625)/(625)) X 100 \\\\P = 60%

Therefore, profit percent made by Lorraine is 60%

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