Aclerk is marking up merchandise 34%. the original price of an item is $455. what will be the retail price?

$609.70

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A clerk is marking up merchandise 34%.

The original price of an item is $455.

Then, the Mark up price = 34% of Original price

⇒ Mark up price   [Replace 'of' by '× 'and convert percentage into decimal by dividing it by 100 ]

⇒ Mark up price= $154.70

Now , Retail price = Original price + mark up price

= $455+$154.70 =$609.70

Therefore , the retail price will be $609.70 .

its 4 because 2 times 2 is 4, if you double the number two you get four

option a is correct.

step-by-step explanation:

scale factor: it is used to find proportional measurements.

proportions means having the same ratio.

scale factor is the ratio of the model measurement to the actual measurement in a simplest form.

or we can say that the ratio of any two corresponding lengths in two similar geometric figures

if the scale factor is more than 1, then it is an enlargement,

if the scale factor less than 1, then it is a reduction.

given the two geometric figure:

by definition of proportions, we have