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Solving a Word Problem for the Mark-up and List Price of a Car

The standard problem-solving strategy can be used to convert a real-world mark-up scenario regarding a large purchase into percent equations. For example, if an auto resale store bought a Toyota car for $8,500\$8{,}500 and marked the price up 35%35\%, calculate the mark-up amount by finding 35%35\% of $8,500\$8{,}500. This translates to the equation m=0.35×8500m = 0.35 \times 8500, which computes to a mark-up of $2,975\$2{,}975. The list price is then determined by adding the calculated mark-up to the original cost. Translating this to an equation yields p=8500+2975p = 8500 + 2975, resulting in a final list price of $11,475\$11{,}475.

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