The selling price of a textbook is $ 158.75 . If the markup is 25 % of the bookstore's cost, what is the bookstore's cost of the textbook?

ToolmakerSteve asked Aug 5, 2023

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The selling price of a textbook is

$
158.75
.
If the markup is
25
% of the bookstore's cost, what is the bookstore's cost of the textbook?

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Answer:

198.43. dollars is the answer

EarthIsHome answered Aug 11, 2023

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