1.

A cafe latte was offered for sale at $4.35 at West Store. At East Store, the regular selling price of a similar cafe latte was $5.59. What rate of markdown would East Store have to offer to sell the cafe latte at the same price as West Store?

2.

A wholesale company prices its inventory at $150,477. If the original price of the items was $232,100, find the rate of markdown on the original price.

3.

Luigi's Restaurant offers a "buy one dinner get the other dinner for half price" sale. The "half price" refers to the lower-priced dinner. A customer orders a pasta dinner with a regular price of $24.00, and a chicken dinner with a regular price of $12.00.

(a) What was the overall markdown value at which the dinners were sold?

(b) What was the overall markdown rate at which the dinners were sold?