Question
An item is purchased for a wholesale price of $48 and will be sold at a 55 percent markup. Which expression should be used to find the amount of the markup?
48 dollars (0.55)
48 dollars (55)
48 dollars (0.55) + 48 dollars
48 dollars (55) = 48 dollars
48 dollars (0.55)
48 dollars (55)
48 dollars (0.55) + 48 dollars
48 dollars (55) = 48 dollars
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the amount of the markup for an item purchased at a wholesale price of $48 with a 55 percent markup, you can use the expression:
\[ 48 \text{ dollars} \times 0.55 \]
This represents the amount of the markup.
So, the correct expression from the options you provided is:
**48 dollars (0.55)**
\[ 48 \text{ dollars} \times 0.55 \]
This represents the amount of the markup.
So, the correct expression from the options you provided is:
**48 dollars (0.55)**