Solve the Problem

question 29

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem. Round rates to the nearest tenth of a percent and dollar amounts to the nearest cent.
-Bob's Tires manufactures steel-belted radials at a cost of $53.66 each. Bob then sells the tires at a 44.8% markup based on cost. Find (a) the markup, (b) the selling price, and (c) the markup as a percent of selling price

• A)(a)$24.04
• (b)$77.70
• (c)30.9%
• B)(a)$24.04
• (b)$77.70
• (c)44.8%
• C)(a)$119.78
• (b)$173.44
• (c)223.2%
• D)(a)$119.78
• (b)$173.44
• (c)69.1%

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Definitions:

Sound Waves

Audible waves that transit through the air or various media, detectable when they come into contact with the auditory organs of humans or animals.

Alpha Waves

These are brain waves detected by electroencephalography (EEG), typically indicating a state of wakeful relaxation.

Oval Window

A membrane-covered opening at the base of the stapes bone in the middle ear that transfers sound vibrations to the cochlea.

Basilar Membrane

A membrane in the cochlea of the inner ear that vibrates in response to sound and whose vibrations lead to activity in the auditory pathways of the brain.