Question

A furniture store pays a certain amount for a mattress, called the wholesale price.

Answer 1

Answer:

  $1600

Step-by-step explanation:

The $800 that the customer paid is 50% of the retail price, so the retail price is twice that amount:

  $800/0.50 = $1600

The selling price of the mattress before the discount was $1600.

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Additional comment

The wholesale price was $1600/2.25 = $711.11