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Which expression can be used to find the retail price of an item that was bought at wholesale for $112 and sold at a 40% markup? A: $112 + 4($112) B: $112 – 4($112) C: $112 – 0.40($112) D: $112 + 0.40($112)
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Which expression can be used to find the retail price of an item that was bought at wholesale for $112 and sold at a 40% markup?

A: $112 + 4($112)
B: $112 – 4($112)
C: $112 – 0.40($112)
D: $112 + 0.40($112)

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the correct answer is D
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D. $112 + 0.40($112) is the answer

The wholesale price = $112
Markup percentage = 40% or 0.40
So, the expression that will give the retail price of the item = 112 + 0.40 (112)
Retail price = purchase/wholesale price plus markup
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