OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 195 · Algebra · Ratio, proportion & variation

Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 195

Solve the percent problem.

Oxana bought a dresser at a garage sale for $\$ \text{20}. $S h er e f ini s h e d i t, t h e na dd e d a$ \text{250}\%$ markup before advertising it for sale. What price did she ask for the dresser?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.5 Solve Proportions and their Applications · Exercise 195

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