Asked by jenny

A store sells plants for $35, which includes a 75% markup. Will the store make a profit, take a loss or break even if it has 75% off sale next week? Explain.

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Answered by jenny
PLZ help
Answered by R_scott
let p be the price the store pays for a plant

they sell the plant for ... p + .75 p ... 1.75 p

75% off means 25% of the regular selling price
... .25 * 1.75 p = .4375 p
... this is less than half of what the store initially paid for the plants
Answered by jenny
So is the answer : profit
Answered by R_scott
if you sell something for less than half of what you paid for it

is it profit or loss
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