Question

The local candle store marks up the price of its candles by 75% before selling them. If the store paid

the distributor $6.99 per candle, how much will a candle cost in the store?

Answer 1

$12.23

Explanation:

75/100 = 0.75

0.75 x 6.99 = 5.2425

6.99 + 5.2425 = 12.2325