A store is instructed by corporate headquarters to put a markup of 43​% on all items. An item costing ​$7 is displayed by the store manager at a selling price of ​$3. As an​ employee, you notice that this selling price is incorrect. Find the correct selling price. What was the​ manager's likely​ error?

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 A store is instructed by corporate headquarters to put a markup of 43​% on all items. An item costing ​$7 is displayed by the store manager at a selling price of ​$3. As an​ employee, you notice that this selling price is incorrect. Find the correct selling price. What was the​ manager's likely​ error?

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