Question

A local appliance store sells appliances for 40% more than what they paid for the appliances. For example, if the store paid
for an appliance, they will sell it for x+0.4x
.

Which expression also shows that
is increased by 40%?

Responses
A
x plus 0 point 4 0
B
0 point 6 0 x
C
1 point 0 4 x
D
1 point 4 0 x
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Answer 1

Answer: D

Reason: Increasing x by 40% means x + 0.4x = (1 + 0.4)x = 1.4x, so 1.40x is the correct expression.