Question

The markup on a restaurant meal is 250%. A meal costs $7.30 to produce. How much will the customer be charged before tax and tip?

Plz help

Answer 1

x. 250
_____ _____
7.30 100

cross multiply

100x = 1825

divide the 100

x = 18.25

Answer 2

The customer will be charged 25.20

Explanation:

The markup is the original price times the markup rate

markup = 7.2*250%

markup = 7.2*2.5

= 18

The new price is the original price plus the markup

New price = original price + markup

=7.2+ 18

25.20

The customer will be charged 25.20