A department store sells a pair of shoes with an 87% markup. If the store bought the pair of shoes for $55.25, what is the selling price to the nearest dollar? A. $87 B. $103 C. $142 D. $187

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Markup means they sell it for that percentage more than they bought it for. First let's calculate how much they will mark it up for:

[tex]\sf 55.25\cdot 87\%[/tex]

Convert 87% into a decimal(87/100):

[tex]\sf 55.25\cdot 0.87[/tex]

Multiply:

[tex]\sf\approx 48[/tex]

This is how much they'll mark it up, now let's add it to how much they bought it for to find out the selling price:

[tex]\sf 48+55.25\approx\boxed{\sf \$ 103}[/tex]

Answer:

103

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