ffice supply store adds a $2.50 markup to calculators and sells them for $5.95.   (a) What is the cost (in $) of the calculators?   (b) What is the percent markup based

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An office supply store adds a $2.50 markup to calculators and sells them for $5.95.
 
(a) What is the cost (in $) of the calculators?
 
(b) What is the percent markup based on cost? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
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