Question

At the outdoor market, Craig Wang sells string beans for $1.99 a pound. The beans cost $0.89 a pound to grow. What is the markup rate based on cost, to the nearest tenth of a percent?

Answer 1

Im not for sure but i think the answer is 0.90% markup

Answer 2

Its not. :/

Answer 3

\(percent ~markup = \dfrac{selling~price - buying~cost}{buying~cost} \times 100\%\)