Question

The wholesale price for a pair of shoes is $3.50. A certain department store marks up the wholesale price by 60%. Find the price of the pair of shoes in the department store

Answer 1

Given

Wholesale price for a pair of shoes = $3.50.

Wholesale price by 60%.

Find

price of the pair of shoes in the department store

Step-by-step explanation

Price in deparrtmental store is 60% more than wholesale

`(1+60\%\text{ \rparen of wholesale }`

so ,

`\begin{gathered} 1.6*3.50 \\ 5.60 \end{gathered}`

Final Answer

Therefore , the price of the pair of shoes in the department store is $5.60.