Problem

Calculate the the selling price of the following:
Original price $=\$ 25$
Markup $=40 \%$

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Final Answer: The selling price of the item is \(\boxed{35}\).

Steps

Step 1 :Given that the original price of the item is \( \$25 \) and the markup percentage is \( 40\% \).

Step 2 :The markup value is calculated by multiplying the original price by the markup percentage. So, the markup value is \( \$25 \times 40\% = \$10 \).

Step 3 :The selling price of the item is calculated by adding the markup value to the original price. So, the selling price is \( \$25 + \$10 = \$35 \).

Step 4 :Final Answer: The selling price of the item is \(\boxed{35}\).

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