Question

Barnes and Nobles buy a book for $12.22. They mark up the price of the book by 35%.

Which equation can be used to find how much they sell the book for?

x = .35 (12.22)
x = 1.35 (12.22)
x = .65 (12.22)
x = .035 (12.22)

Answer 1

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Answer:

x = 1.35 (12.22)

Explanation:

The selling price x is ...

x = cost + markup

x = cost + 0.35 × cost = cost(1 +0.35)

x = 1.35(12.22)