Question

A boat is marked up 20% on the original price. The original price was

$50. What is the sale price of the boat before sales tax?

Answer 1

To find the sale price of a boat marked up by 20% from an original price of $50, multiply the original price by 0.20 to find the increase ($10), then add it to the original price to get the sale price of $60.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked to calculate the sale price of a boat that is marked up by 20% from its original price of $50. To find the sale price before sales tax, we follow these steps:

1. Convert the percentage increase to a decimal: 20% becomes 0.20.
2. Multiply the original price by the decimal rate of increase: $50 × 0.20 = $10.
3. Add the increase to the original price to find the sale price: $50 + $10 = $60.

Therefore, the sale price of the boat, before any sales tax is applied, is $60.

Answer 2

Original price was $50 x 0.20 = 10

original price $50 - 10 = $40 the sale price before sales tax

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