A bedroom suite that cost a dealer $1800 less 37.5%, 18% carries a price tag with a regular selling price at a markup of 120% of cost. For quick sale, the bedroom suite was marked down 40%. (a) What was the sale price? (b) What rate of markup based on cost was realized?

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A bedroom suite that cost a dealer $1800 less 37.5%, 18% carries a price tag with a regular selling price at a
markup of 120% of cost. For quick sale, the bedroom suite was marked down 40%.
(a) What was the sale price?
(b) What rate of markup based on cost was realized?
(a) The sale price was $
(Round to the nearest cent as needed.)
(b) The rate of markup based on cost that was realized was
(Round to two decimal places as needed.)
%.
Transcribed Image Text:A bedroom suite that cost a dealer $1800 less 37.5%, 18% carries a price tag with a regular selling price at a markup of 120% of cost. For quick sale, the bedroom suite was marked down 40%. (a) What was the sale price? (b) What rate of markup based on cost was realized? (a) The sale price was $ (Round to the nearest cent as needed.) (b) The rate of markup based on cost that was realized was (Round to two decimal places as needed.) %.
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