Starr buys Converse shoes from the manufacturer for $25.50 a pair, she
sells them for $38.50, what percent is
she marking them up?

PLEASE ANSWER

Step-by-step explanation:

Profit

Profit%:

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so: