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Markups and Markdowns

Question 3 • 2026 Summer 305 Edgenuity CR_Grade 7_Math

Moses is solving the problem below.A box of spaghetti at the grocery store is purchased for $1.60 wholesale and is marked up by 60 percent. Then, the store marks down the item by 20 percent. A customer wants to buy three boxes of spaghetti. How much will the customer pay, including paying 8 percent sales tax? Round your answer to the nearest cent. Look at the table below. StepsMoses’s workStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4In which step did Moses first make a mistake in his work?

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Step 1
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Step 2
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Step 3
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Step 4
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