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    How do I find the origional price of an item before a precentage markup?

    Can't figure out this problem.  Item sells for $49.50 after a 35% markup.  what was the origional price of the item?


     

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    0  Views: 699 Answers: 2 Posted: 12 years ago
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      Ask the merchant. Good luck getting an answer.

      12 years ago. Rating: 0
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         The original price = [Marked up price * 100] divided by [100 + % mark up]

        12 years ago. Rating: 0
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          eastportmom

          thank you.
          commented 12 years ago


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