A pair of shoes that now sells for $63 has been marked up 40%. Find the mark up on the pair of shoes.

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asked Dec 12, 2015 24.7k views

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Mike Wasson · Answer 1 · 2015-12-17T07:41:52+0000

If it has been marked up 40% then you now have 140%. To find 140% of $63 you need to multiply 63 by 1.4 to give $88.20. So the mark up is $25.20