Question

The wholesale price for a pillow is $4.50 . A certain department store marks up the wholesale price by 80% . Find the price of the pillow in the department store.

Answer 1

$8.10

Explanation:

Step 1: Multiply the wholesale price for a pillow by the marked-up the wholesale price

$4.50 × 80% = 3.6

• Set up a fraction, let "x" be the variable

`(4.50)/(x)=(100\%)/(80\%)`

• The reciprocal of both sides gives

`(x)/(4.50)=(80)/(100)`

x = 3.6

Step 2: Add the result to the wholesale price for the pillow

4.50 + 3.6 = 8.1

Step 3: Round to the nearest cent

Add a zero behind the result = 8.10

Therefore, the price of the pillow in the department store is $8.10

Answer 2

I think the answer is $8.10

$4.50×80%=3.6)4.50+3.6=$8.10

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