A purchaser paid $1,579.13 for a computer system that originally cost $1,184.35. If the markup was 25% of the $1,579.13 selling price, then what is the percent markup based on cost? (Round to the nearest tenth percent.) 33.3% 40.8%     66.7% 75.0%

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19.A purchaser paid $1,579.13 for a computer system that originally cost $1,184.35. If the markup was 25% of the $1,579.13 selling price, then what is the percent markup based on cost? (Round to the nearest tenth percent.)
33.3%
40.8%    
66.7%
75.0%
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