Practicing Success
After allowing a discount of 12.5%, the shopkeeper makes a profit of 25% on a bag. At what percent higher than the cost price did he mark the bag? (correct to the nearest integer) |
35% 43% 41% 38% |
43% |
CP MP 100 - D% 100 + P% 100 - 12.5% 100 + 25% 87.5 125 Markup % = (125 - 87.5) × \(\frac{100}{87.5}\) = 43% |