Asked by Anonymous

A store owner buys clothes at wholesale and adds 80% to the wholesale price to set the retail price. The retail price of a pair of pants is $36.00. What is the wholesale price?
Answered by Anonymous
In 1999 the circulation of a local newspaper was 24,600. In 2000 its circulation was 25,830. What percent increase is this?
Answered by oobleck
1.80x = 36.00
so find x.

actual increase: 25830-24600 = 1230
1230/24600 = 0.05 = 5%
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