Mr. Small, store manager for Jay's Appliance, is having a difficult time placing a selling price on a refrigerator that cost $410. Mr. Small knows his boss would like to have a 45 percent markup based on cost. The selling price should be

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anonymous · Answer

$$410\times 1.45$$

anonymous · Answer

i get $635.50 with a calculator

anonymous · Answer

i got 594.5 see ugh

anonymous · Answer

%45 percent mark  up means you want to get %145 of the purchase price.  so use a calculator to multiply.  
or you could find %45  of 410 and then add it to 410 which would give you the same thing.

anonymous · Answer

%45 of 410 means $$.45\times 410=184.50$$

anonymous · Answer

oh wait 
you are right!

anonymous · Answer

i took 55% instead of 45%!  my fault you have it

anonymous · Answer

1.45 * 410=594.50

anonymous · Answer

finally just 1

anonymous · Answer

you are right, i am wrong.  punched wrong buttons!  good work