The cost for a pair of shoes is $12. The shoes are marked up 40% . How much do they charge for the shoes?
1 Answer
Nov 30, 2016
The answer is $16.80
Explanation:
The cost of the pair of shoes = $12
Marked up 40%
Meaning = 100% + 40% because it was marked up to 40%.
x = 140%
so,
140% of $12 is $16.80.