Question

A pizza restaurant sells containers of juice that it marks up 75 percent above its wholesale cost. If the restaurant marks up each container by $0.90, how much does the restaurant pay for each container of juice wholesale?
$0.51
$0.83
$1.20
$1.58

Answer 1

Answer:

$1.20

Step-by-step explanation:

$0.90=75%. divide it by 3. =$0.30. do 4 times $0.30. $1.20.

Answer 2

Answer:

75% of what is 0.90

0.75x = 0.90

x = 0.90/0.75

x = 1.20 <== restaurant pays $ 1.20 wholesale