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It cost sam $9.30 to purchase a duck float. He then marks the price up by 50%. How much does sam charge for the duck float?

User Rob Prouse
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Answer:

$13.95

Explanation:

you just divide 9.30 by 2 which is 4.65 which is 50% of 9.30

because 50% of 9.30 is 4.65 you add 4.65 to 9.30 which is 13.95 which will be the price of a duck float now.

User Lanwatch
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Answer: $13.95

50%+ of 9.30 is 13.95 (if you do the math)

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