Respuesta :
This is a simple algebra problem.
To determine price, you need to Have the cost of the product plus the markup equals the sales price.
We know the sales price and the markup, so we need to solve for the cost.
9,655= 1.42(x)
X=9,655/1.42
Answer:
$6,799.30
Explanation:
selling price = cost + markup
selling price = 9,655
markup = 42% of cost = 0.42 cost
9,655 = cost + 0.42cost
9,655 = 1.42cost
cost = 9,655 / 1.42
cost = 6,799.30
markup = 6,799.30 x 42% = 2855.70
we can check the answer by using the following formula:
markup percentage = markup / cost = 2,855.70 / 6,799.30 = 42%