Question

David owns a candy store.He bought some boxes of candy at a cost of $6.00 each.If he marks up the price of the boxes of candy by 40%,what’s is the selling price ??

$7.50
$8.00
$8.40
$8.80

Answer 1

The answer is 8.40

You make 40% to a decimal which is .40

You multiply .40 × 6.00 = 2.40

Then You add 2.40 to 6.00 giving you the selling price