Question

Brandon's Furniture Store buys a sofa at a wholesale price of $97.00. If the markup rate at Brandon's Furniture Store is 40% what is the markup for the sofa?

Answer 1

38.8

Explanation:

X x 100=100x

97 x 40=3880

3880 / 100x=38.8x=38.8

Answer 2

$97 x(.40) = $38.8

answer
markup price for sofa is $38.8