Question

A store is selling a hat at a 55 percent markup. The store originally paid $16 for the hat. What is the retail price of the hat?

$23.80
$24.00
$24.80
$24.83

Answer 1

24.80

Explanation:

50% is 24 in total

1% is 1.6

.5% is .80

Answer 2

24.80 i’m doing and this promblem too