How much should a retailer mark up his goods so that when he has a 50% off sale, the resulting prices will reflect prices will still reflect a 75% markup, (on his cost)

250%

Step-by-step explanation:

Let initial Markup % = x

Sales price = 100% + x = (1 + x)%

50% off sale = (1+x)% - (1+x)% /2

Final price after 50% off sale = 1 + 0.75 = 1.75

Hence,

50% off sale = 75% price markup

0.5(1 + x) = 1.75

0.5 + 0.5x = 1.75

0.5x = 1.75 - 0.5

x = 1.25 / 0.5

x = 2.5

Hence, Markup on initial price should be 1.25 = (2.5 * 100%) = 250%

using pemdas, (order of operations) you'll see the answer is 24.

mrbilldoesmath!

answer: a parabola

steps:

(x-1)(x+4)   = x(x+4) - 1(x+4) = (x^2 + 4x) - (x+4)

                = x^2 +4x -x -4   = x^2 +3x -4

which is a parabola

mrb