1. **State the problem:** Cheng wants to find the selling price that achieves a target margin of 48% given his cost per cabinet is 33.
2. **Formula for margin:** Margin is defined as
$$\text{Margin} = \frac{\text{Selling Price} - \text{Cost}}{\text{Selling Price}}$$
We want to find the selling price $P$ such that the margin is 48%, or 0.48.
3. **Set up the equation:**
$$0.48 = \frac{P - 33}{P}$$
4. **Solve for $P$:** Multiply both sides by $P$:
$$0.48P = P - 33$$
5. **Rearrange terms:**
$$0.48P - P = -33$$
$$\cancel{0.48P} - \cancel{1P} = -33$$
$$-0.52P = -33$$
6. **Divide both sides by -0.52:**
$$P = \frac{-33}{-0.52}$$
7. **Calculate:**
$$P = 63.46$$
8. **Interpretation:** To achieve a 48% margin, Cheng should set the selling price to approximately 63.46.
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{63.46}$$
Target Margin A54A04
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