Dave and Lance buy pants for $32.75 less 12.75%, 18%. The pants are priced at a regular selling price to cover expenses of 35% of selling price and a profit of 32% of selling price. For a special weekend sale, shirts were marked down 15%.
a) What was the operating profit or loss on the pants sold during the weekend sale?
b) What rate of markup was realized based on the sale price?

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The Answer of Dave and Lance buy pants for $32.75 less 12.75%, 18%. The pants are priced at a regular selling price to cover expenses of 35% of selling price and a profit of 32% of selling price. For a special weekend sale, shirts were marked down 15%.
a) What was the operating profit or loss on the pants sold during the weekend sale?
b) What rate of markup was realized based on the sale price?

Dave and Lance Buy Pants for $32