Markup means they sell it for that percentage more than they bought it for. First let's calculate how much they will mark it up for:

Convert 87% into a decimal(87/100):

Multiply:

This is how much they'll mark it up, now let's add it to how much they bought it for to find out the selling price:
Simplify
4ax+12-3ax=25+3a
ax+12=25+3a
ax-3a=25-12
a(x-3)=13
Answer:
From the first bag the probability is 5 out of 15 or 1/3 simplified
The second bags probability is 4 out of 9
All the bags combined the probability is 9 out of 24
Step-by-step explanation:
The probability should be set up by putting the blue marbles as the numerator and the sum of all the marbles combined for the denominator
With everything said all you have to do is figure out the two steps an you’re good to go
Answer:
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the number of months be x
Alligator 1 weight = 4 + 2x
Alligator 2 weight = 8 + x
- 4 + 2x = 8 + x
- 2x - x = 8 - 4
- x = 4
The answer is 4 months