You said:
"You are a retailer, and you have a product that cost you $1.00 and you want to mark it up 25% what is your retail? Please give me your answer, thanks."
At 1.25, I'll be showing a 20% profit. But the mark-up was 25%
At 1.33, you'll be showing a 25% profit, but your mark-up was 33and1/3% mark-up.
You requested the mark-up, not the profit.