Daria bought a bracelet at an original cost of 16 to sell in her handicraft store. She marked up the price 45% . What was the list price of the bracelet?

Solution

Solution

Amount before addition : 11.03448 \dots

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

16 = x + 0.45 x

16 = x + 0.45 x : x = \frac{320}{29}

\frac{320}{29} = 11.03448 \dots

Amount before addition : 11.03448 \dots

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