Question

At a one-day sale, Alisha bought a skirt for $25. The next day, her friend Merideth bought the same skirt and found that it was marked up 30%. How much did Merideth pay for the skirt?

Answer 1

32.50

Explanation:

find 30 percent of 25, then add it to 25.

Answer 2

$32.5

Explanation:

given that the initial value was

$25

we want to solve for a 30% increase

let us calculate 30% of $25 first which is

30/100*25

=0.3*25

=$7.5

we then have to add this 7.5 to the initial cost

therefore the cost of the skirt Merideth pay

is=25+7.5

=$32.5