Find the Percent Markup Based on Selling Price, If the Percent

question 16

Multiple Choice

Find the percent markup based on selling price, if the percent markup based on the cost is 14%. (Round to the nearest tenth percent)

• A) 86.0%
• B) 12.3%
• C) 48.6%
• D) 15.9%

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