Question

It costs $2.55 to make a sandwich at the local deli shop. To make a profit, the deli sells it at a price that is 140% of the cost. The sandwich sells for $___. (Make sure to enter the answer as a decimal number only. Do not enter special characters such as the dollar symbol.) Answer for Blank 1:

Answer 1

Answer: $ 3.57

Step-by-step explanation:

Given: Cost for each sandwich at the local deli shop = $2.55

They sell it at selling price = 140% of 2.55

[Replace 'of' by 'x " and '%' by $\dfrac{1}{100}$]

$=\dfrac{140}{100}\times 2.55\\\\=1.4\times2.55\\\\=\ 3.57$  

i.e. Selling price = $ 3.57

Hence, The sandwich sells for $3.57.

Answer 2

Answer:

3.57

Step-by-step explanation: