Register
4 A store owner buys jeans at a wholesale price, marks up the price by 34%, and sells the jeans for $56.95. What is the wholesale price of the jeans? O A. $19.36 OB. $22.95 OC. $37.59 OD. $42.50
208k views
13 votes
4

A store owner buys jeans at a wholesale
price, marks up the price by 34%, and
sells the jeans for $56.95. What is the
wholesale price of the jeans?
O A. $19.36
OB. $22.95
OC. $37.59
OD. $42.50

User Calum Halpin
by
7.9k points

1 Answer

0 votes
134% of the wholesale price = $56.95
1% = $56.95 divided by 134 = $0.425
100% = $0.425 x 100 = $42.50

Therefore, the wholesale price was $42.50, or answer D.
User Mekap
by
6.7k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

7.9m questions

10.6m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
What is .725 as a fraction
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
i have a field 60m long and 110 wide going to be paved i ordered 660000000cm cubed of cement  how thick must the cement be to cover field
Link Copied!