Ver dale had a total of 40.5 inches of rain this year. this year's total was 2.62 inches greater than last year's total. what was the total amount of rain that ver dale had last year?

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Fanny mendelssohn manages all the magazines and paperback books at a local grocery store. she prices many paperbacks to sell at $7.99. the cost to the store is $5.29. what is the markup rate on a paperback book, based on its cost?

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