(a) If a dealer buys a car from the manufacturer for $\$ 14,405$ and then sells it for $\$ 17,632$, what is his markup?
(b) In doing this problem, Angela got an incorrect answer of $18.3 \%$. What mistake did she make?
(a) The markup is $\%$.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to the nearest tenth as needed.)

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$\boxed{3227}$ is the markup.

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Step 1 ：The dealer bought the car for $14,405 and sold it for $17,632.

Step 2 ：The markup is the difference between the selling price and the cost price.

Step 3 ：Subtract the cost price from the selling price to find the markup: $17,632 - 14,405$.

Step 4 ：Calculate the difference to find the markup.

Step 5 ：$\boxed{3227}$ is the markup.