Question

A furniture dealer purchased a desk for $150 and then set the selling price equal to the purchase price plus a markup that was 40 percent of the selling price. If the dealer sold the desk at the selling price, what was the amount of the dealer’s gross profit from the purchase and the sale of the desk?

Answer 1

Answer:

$60

Explanation:

If the cost price of a item is $150 and the mark up is 40% then it follows :

$150 × 1.4 = $210

$210 - $150 = $60

We multiply by 1.4 because 1 represents the full purchase price of the desk and 0.4 represents the mark up of 40%.