Formula for markup sales price = original price × ( 1 + rate )
So in this case it would be... sp = $32 × ( 1 + .80 ) $32 × ( 1.80 ) sp = $57.60
formula for discount ( if you need it ) sales price = original price × ( 1 - rate ) Just remember that the rate is the percentage ( to convert to a percentage to a decimal just move the decimal two places to the left )
The 3 lbs of candy is irrelevant, so we can discard that. All you need to do is divide 147 by 26, which is 5.65 pieces of candy. Each student will get 5 pieces, with a few left over.
