Question

4) Choose the best answer.
Who assisted General Washington in training the army at Valley Forge?
General John Burgoyne
General Barry St. Leger
General Baron von Steuben
General Benedict Arnold

Answer 1

Mr. Akhter is a businessman. He has just opened a gift store in a busy city area. He purchases all the goods at a wholesale price, but he wants to make the retail price 16.5% higher than the wholesale price. He also has to account for 8.75% sales tax on the retail price before displaying the final price tag on the gift item. If Mr. Akhter sells a cute Barbie doll to a customer for $19.95, which of the following price could be wholesale price of Barbie doll?
(A) $9.13
(B) $10.35
(C) $14.25
(D) $15.75