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AMC 12/AHSME
1950 AMC 12/AHSME
36
36
Part of
1950 AMC 12/AHSME
Problems
(1)
AHSME 1950- part 3
Source:
7/20/2008
A merchant buys goods at
25
%
25\%
25%
of the list price. He desires to mark the goods so that he can give a discount of
20
%
20\%
20%
on the marked price and still clear a profit of
25
%
25\%
25%
on the selling price. What percent of the list price must he mark the goods?
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