EXCURSIONS IN MODERN MATH
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Author: Tannenbaum
Publisher: PEARSON C
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Chapter 10, Problem 13E
A shoe store marks up the price of its shoes at 120% over cost. A pair of shoes goes on sale for 20% off and then goes on the clearance rack for an additional 30% off. A customer walks in with a 10% off coupon good on all clearance items and buys the shoes. Express the store's profit on these shoes as a percentage of the original cost.
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