Select all the expressions that can be used to find the price of a $320 tablet after a 45% markup.

320 . 4.5
320 . 1.45
320 . 0.45
320 + 320(1.45)
320 + 320(0.45)

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To find the price of a $320 tablet after a 45% markup, you can calculate the markup amount and then add it to the original price.

The markup is 45% of $320, which can be expressed in different ways:

  1. Calculating the final price directly:

    • You can take the original price and multiply it by 1 plus the markup percentage. This gives you the entire price after the markup.
    • This would be \( 320 \times 1.45 \).
  2. Calculating the markup and adding it to the original price:

    • First calculate the markup: \( 320 \times 0.45 \) (which gives you the actual markup amount).
    • Then add the markup to the original price: \( 320 + 320 \times 0.45 \).

The valid expressions that can be used are:

  • \( 320 \times 1.45 \)
  • \( 320 + 320(1.45) \)

Thus, from your options, the valid selections are:

  • 320 . 1.45
  • 320 + 320(1.45)

The other options do not correctly represent how to find the price after a 45% markup.