OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 45 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 45

Find ⓐ the amount of the mark-up and ⓑ the list price.

Alan bought a used bicycle for $\$ \text{115}. $A f t er r e - co n d i t i o nin g i t, h e a dd e d$ \text{225}\%$ mark-up and then advertised it for sale.

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §6.3 Solve Sales Tax, Commission, and Discount Applications · Exercise 45

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