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Mark up and Discount Percents

An employee receives a 20% discount. What is the cost of an item that retails for $22.95.

A department store takes an item that costs $32.50 at wholesale and retails it for $50. What is the percent of the mark up?

Mary got 7 question wrong on a 35 question quiz. What was her percent right on the quiz?

The price of gold went from $480 per ounce to $530. What was the percent of the increase?