A department store marks up its clothing 80% over cost. If it sells blue jeans for $14, how much did the store pay them for?

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A department store marks up its clothing 80% over cost. If it sells blue jeans for $14, how much did the store pay them for?

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Let the cost be "C"

So ....

1.80C = 14 divide both sides by 1.80

C = 14 / 1.80 ≈ $7.78

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Best Answer

Let the cost be "C"

So ....

1.80C = 14 divide both sides by 1.80

C = 14 / 1.80 ≈ $7.78

CPhill Jul 22, 2014

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