Asked by thegirlnextdoor

a department store sells a pair of shoes with an 87% markup if the store sells the shoes for $193.21 then what is their non-markup price and how do u get that answer
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Answered by GPT-5 mini
Let the original (non-markup) price be C. An 87% markup means the selling price = C + 0.87C = 1.87C. So

C = 193.21 / 1.87 = 103.320855... ≈ $103.32.

Check: $103.32 × 1.87 ≈ $193.21.