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I'm assuming the 59% achievement means, markup, so hmmmm well, if the bananas cost him $0.24 or 24cents per pound, so a markup of 59% is just 59% of 0.24 then.
whatever% of anything is just (whatever/100) * anything.
therefore, 59% of 0.24 is just (59/100) * 0.24, or 0.1416.
so, if we add 0.1416 to the 0.24, the selling price will be 0.3816, or just 38cents per pound of bananas.
whatever% of anything is just (whatever/100) * anything.
therefore, 59% of 0.24 is just (59/100) * 0.24, or 0.1416.
so, if we add 0.1416 to the 0.24, the selling price will be 0.3816, or just 38cents per pound of bananas.
Answer:
$0.2332 per pound
Step-by-step explanation:
John's smoothie stand sells bananas. John bought 55 pounds of bananas at $0.24 per pound expecting 10% to spoil.
The amount was spent in purchasing bananas = 55 × 0.24 = $13.20
A mark-up of 59% means multiply the amount spent by 1.59.
$13.20 × 1.59 = $20.988
After selling the bananas he want to have $20.988
Since 10% of the 55 lbs of bananas are expected to spoil. This implies, 90% of bananas can be sold.
100 × 0.9 = 90
Now divide the total price ( 20.988 ) by the number of good bananas (90 lbs)
to get the price per pound they should charge.
[tex]\frac{20.988}{90}[/tex] = 0.2332
John should charge about $0.2332 per pound.
