An office supply store adds a $2.50 markup to calculators and sells them for $5.95.  What is the cost (in $) of the calculators? $   What is the percent markup based on cost? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.) %

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An office supply store adds a $2.50 markup to calculators and sells them for $5.95. 

What is the cost (in $) of the calculators?
$
 
What is the percent markup based on cost? (Round your answer to the nearest tenth of a percent.)
%
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