document.write( "Question 526293: The owner of a pizza parlor wants to make a profit of 80% of the cost for each pizza sold. If it costs $8.50 to make a pizza, at what price should each pizza be sold?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #348476 by oberobic(2304)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 80% of the cost is \n" ); document.write( ".8 * 8.50 = 6.80 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "so the sales price should be the cost + required profit \n" ); document.write( "8.50 + 6.80 = 15.30 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "or you could say he need to sell for 100% of cost + 80% of cost = 180% of the cost \n" ); document.write( "1.8*8.50 = 15.30 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Done. \n" ); document.write( " |