Find the missing quantities. Round rates to the nearest whole percent and money to the nearest cent.
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A)Original price = $36.62 $ Markdown = $12.87
B)Original price = $62.36 $ Markdown = $12.87
C)Original price = $66.88 $ Markdown = $17.39
D)Original price = $32.10 $ Markdown = $17.39

Question

Find the missing quantities. Round rates to the nearest whole percent and money to the nearest cent.
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A)Original price = $36.62 $ Markdown = $12.87 
B)Original price = $62.36 $ Markdown = $12.87 
C)Original price = $66.88 $ Markdown = $17.39 
D)Original price = $32.10 $ Markdown = $17.39

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

In order to determine which choice is the best, we need to calculate the percentage markdown for each option.

For option A, the markdown percentage would be:
($12.87 / $36.62) x 100% = 35.17%

For option B, the markdown percentage would be:
($12.87 / $62.36) x 100% = 20.67%

For option C, the markdown percentage would be:
($17.39 / $66.88) x 100% = 26.01%

For option D, the markdown percentage would be:
($17.39 / $32.10) x 100% = 54.14%

Since we want to get the most bang for our buck, we should choose the option with the highest markdown percentage. The best choice is therefore C, which has a markdown percentage of 26.01%.

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