that Solving for the retail price of a parrot with 20% markup and 3% taxes
We want to know the retail price of a parrot if it costs us $159.95 , knowing that we want to obtain 20% of profit and we're getting taxed 3%
Firts, we have to calculate the 20% of the original value ($159.95), and add that up. Then, we calculate the 3% of that value ($159.95 + 20% markup) and add it up, asl following:

Thus, the retail price of the parrot, with 20% markup and 3% taxes, should be $197.70