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Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers 8th Edition by Robert Brechner,Geroge Bergeman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1305585454
book Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers 8th Edition by Robert Brechner,Geroge Bergeman cover

Contemporary Mathematics for Business & Consumers 8th Edition by Robert Brechner,Geroge Bergeman

Edition 8ISBN: 978-1305585454
Exercise 174
Solve the following word problems for the unknown. Round decimals to hundredths and percents to the nearest tenth when necessary.
Morley Fast, a contractor, built a warehouse complex in Can more for the following costs: land, $12,000; concrete and steel, $34,500; plumbing and electrical, $48,990; general carpentry and roof, $42,340; and other expenses, $34,220.
a. What percent of the total cost is represented by each category of expenses
b. When the project was completed, Morley sold the entire complex for 185% of its cost. What was the selling price of the complex
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