A merchant marks up everything in the store by a standard 40%. What is the retail price of an item costing the merchant $15?

Yanerys asked Sep 14, 2023

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Yanerys asked Sep 14, 2023

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Answer:

$21

Explanation:

15 x 1.4 = 21

Multiply by 1 to keep the original price, plus 0.4 for the 40%

Ben Mares answered Sep 19, 2023

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