Easy,
$1394+$124=$1518
This is the original selling price, but $194 was taken off, resulting in $1394.
Now to find Percent Markdown, use this formula:
Percent Markdown= [tex] \frac{Markdown Amount}{Selling Price} *100[/tex]
To find Markdown:
Markdown=Original Selling Price-Reduced Price
Now plug in what you have.
Markdown=$1518-$1394=
M=124
As we already knew, the Markdown is 124.
Now,
Percent Markdown= [tex] \frac{124}{1394} *100[/tex]
PM=0.088952654*100
PM=8.9 (rounded)
Thus, the percent increase, is 8.9%.