Sheldan Services Sells Oil at a Markup of 46% of the Selling

question 46

Essay

Sheldan Services sells oil at a markup of 46% of the selling price. If Sheldan paid $1.99 per litre of oil,
a) what is the selling price per litre?
b) what is the rate of markup based on cost?

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