Question

The owner of a small store buys coats for $60.00 each. Answer parts a and b.
a. He sells the coats for $96.00 each. What percent of the purchase price is the sale price?
The sale price is % of the purchase price.
b. The owner increases the sale price by the same percent that you found in part a when he buys
jackets for $45 and sells them. How many jackets must the owner buy for the total jacket sales to
be at least $250? Explain your answer.
The owner must buy jacket(s).
Explain your answer.
He sells the jackets for % of $45, or $
He can only sell a whole number of
jackets, so he needs to sell I.

Answer 1

Answer:

160%

Step-by-step explanation:

The owner buys the coats at a purchase price= $60

He sells the coats for a selling price= $96

Now, the question is:

The selling price $96 is what percentage of the purchase price $60

step 1: 96= x% of 60

step 2: 96= (x/100)*60

step 3: 96= 6x/10

step 4: 960/6 = x

step 5: x = 160%