Question

A store pays $1.25 per pound for cat litter. One cubic foot of cat litter weighs about 48 pounds. What is the selling price of cat litter in the container shown when the markup is 20%? dimensions are 6inx7inx9in

Answer 1

Given :

A store pays $1.25 per pound for cat litter.

One cubic foot of cat litter weighs about 48 pounds.

To Find :

the selling price of cat litter in the container shown when the markup is 20%.

( dimensions are 6 in x 7 in x 9 in )

Solution :

Volume of container,

V = 6 in x 7 in x 9 in

V = 378 in³

We know, 1 cubic foot = 1728 in³.

So, weight of litter in 378 in³ is :

`W = (378)/(1728)* 48\\\\W = 10.5 \ pounds`

Selling price with 20% markup is :

`P = [1.25+(1.25* 0.20)] * 10.5\\\\P = \$15.75`

Therefore, the price of litter in 1 container of given dimensions is $15.75 .