Question

The noodles comapny location in parker colorado sells its pad thai for $4.25 for small and $5.25 for a regular with addition $2.00 for protein for either size. If noodles and company is making a 300% markup based on the cost on their food what is the cost for a small size pad thai with protein? round to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

small size pad thai original price before markup = $4.25
small size pad thai price after markup = $17
small size pad thai + protein = $17 + $2
= $19
Do you have the answers for this?

Answer 2

I am thinking my mark up might be wrong

Answer 3

I do not have the answer for this

Answer 4

yep, it would be $4.25 x 3.0 = $12.75
$12.75 + $2.00 = $14.75

Answer 5

but u forgot to plus the original price as well.

Answer 6

So i'm not supposed to add the $2.00 before calculating the markup

Answer 7

oh yeah sorry then yeah, it's $19

Answer 8

yep, u should add the $2 after the markup

Answer 9

How did you get 19.00?

Answer 10

still equals $19 though

Answer 11

read my steps above ^^^

Answer 12

and tell me what you don't understand.

Answer 13

Okay I got that..why would you add 4.25 again?

Answer 14

because that is the original price and we are applying 300% mark up on top of that

Answer 15

$4.25 x 3.0 = $12.75
$12.75 + $4.25 = $17.00
$17.00 + $2.00 = $19.00

Answer 16

thanks!