Question

A bookstore marks up the price of a book by 25% of the cost from the publisher. Therefore, the

Answer 1

Answer:

(A)

• P(60) = 78.98
• When the bookstore spends $60 on a textbook, the student pays $78.98

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

P(x) = 1.053(x+0.25x)

P(60) = 1.053(60+0.25*60)

=1.053(60+15)

=1.053(75)

P(60)=$78.98

Since x is the cost from the publisher, when the bookstore spends $60 on a textbook, the student pays $78.98.

The correct option is A.