Civil Service Exam Reviewer · Percentage · hard
By what percent must a price be marked up so that after a 25% discount, the selling price equals the original price?
- 25%
- 33.33%
- 37.5%
- 75%
Answer
B. 33.33%
Solution
Let original = 100. Need marked × (1 − 0.25) = 100 → marked = 133.33. Markup = 33.33%.
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