A store is selling a hat at a 55 percent markup. The store originally paid $16 for the hat. What is the retail price of that hat?
If the hat is at a 55% markup, then the retail price is 1.55 * original price($16)
1.55*16 = $24.80
Answer: Hence, the retail price of that hat is $24.8.
Step-by-step explanation:
Since we have given that
Original price of the hat = $16
Rate of mark up = 55%
So,Amount of mark up would be
\(\dfrac{55}{100}\times 16\\\\=0.55\times 16\\\\=\$8.8\)
So, the retail price of that hat would be
\(\$16+\$8.8\\\\=\$24.8\)
Hence, the retail price of that hat is $24.8.