A jewelry store marks up the price of its jewelry up 50%. What will be the selling price of an item that the store purchased for $95?

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Izabella Farley

6 January, 19:47

A jewelry store marks up the price of its jewelry up 50%. What will be the selling price of an item that the store purchased for $95?

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Carissa Porter · Answer 1

Answer: $142.5

Step-by-step explanation: If the price is being marked up by 50%, you take 50% or half of the original price of $95, which is 47.5, and add it to your original price.

95 + 47.5 = 142.5