Question

The cheese that Ms.Carter used to buy cost $6.00 per pound, but it has been marked up 15%. How much does it cost to buy 2.6 pounds of cheese at this new price?

Answer 1

Price=$6.9 per pound.
for 2.6 pounds=2.6*6.9=$17.94

Answer 2

The cheese that Ms.Carter used to buy cost $6.00 per pound originally.

After it is marked up 15%, the cheese's per pound price will become:

$6+15% of $6 which can be calculated as:

`6+(15)/(100)* 6=6+0.9=6.9` Dollars

Therefore, to buy 2.6 pounds of cheese at this new price of $6.9 per pound, it will cost:

$6.9 per pound
`*`2.6 pounds=$
`(6.9* 2.6)`=$17.94