Question

It’s costs Melissa $0.036 per ounce to make one 20 ounce jar of salsa. She marks up the salsa 25% more than her cost to make it. How much profit in dollars does Melissa earn on each 20 ounce jar of salsa she sells?

Answer 1

0.09

Explanation:

0.036 x 20 = 0.072

0.072 x 25% = 0.018

0.018 + 0.072 = 0.09