The cheese that ms. carter used to buy costs $6.00 per pound, but it's been marked up to 15%. suppose ms. carter buys 3.5 pounds of cheese. how much more does it cost at the new price than at the old price?

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Kaylyn Cohen

15 March, 19:08

The cheese that ms. carter used to buy costs $6.00 per pound, but it's been marked up to 15%. suppose ms. carter buys 3.5 pounds of cheese. how much more does it cost at the new price than at the old price?

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Roy · Answer 1

Original price:

6 (3.5)

21

New Price:

1.15 (21)

24.15

24.15-21

$3.15 more

Jair Stanton · Answer 2

At the old price of $6.00 per pound, that would cost $21.00. If the cheese price is marked up 15%, then it will cost 6 x1.15=$6.90 / pound. So the new cost would be $6.90 x 3.5 = $24.15. So in other words, it would now cost $3.15 more in total for the 3.5 pounds.