Question

a beauty salon buys bottles of styling gel for $4.50 per bottle and marks up the price by 40%. for what price does the salon sell each bottle?

Answer 1

To find 40% more than 4.50 you must multiply 4.50 by 140%.
140% =1.4
So, 4.5*1.4=6.3
The beauty salon sells each bottle for $6.30

Answer 2

Very helpful thank you @threeys