Question

A home improvement store buys snow shovels from a supplier for $8.50. The day before a snowstorm the store manager marks up the price by 180% to calculate the retail or selling price. What is the retail price of the snow shovel?​

Answer 1

The retail price is $15.30

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this, turn the percentage into a decimal. Do this by dividing it by 100.

180 ÷ 100 = 1.8

Then, multiply the supplier price by the decimal

8.5 × 1.8 = $15.30