The selling price for a speedboat is $25,869.57. What percent of the sale price is the markup if the cost of the speedboat was $11,900? Round to the nearest whole percent.

Question

The selling price for a speedboat is $25,869.57. What percent of the sale price is the markup if the cost of the speedboat was $11,900? Round to the nearest whole percent. 
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Damon · Answer

markup = 25,869.57 - 11,900 = 13,969.57 13,969.57 * 100 / 25,869.57 = 54