A shoe store by packs of socks wholesale for $5 each and marks up by $40. The store decides to discount the packs of the socks b

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3 years ago

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y 40%. Is the discounted price $5.

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Tpy6a [65] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-11T11:47:45+03:00

Tpy6a [65]3 years ago

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Answer:

No

Step-by-step explanation:

Price after the socks is marked up = $40 + $5 = $45

If the sock is discounted by 40%, the price of the socks would be 60% of the original price

0.6 x $45 = 27

The discounted price is $27