Laura is looking for the best deal on a king-size mattress that has a wholesale price of $359. Help her compare the price of the mattress in different situations by completing the following.
(a)
Laura can go to a specialty store that she knows has the mattress. This specialty store gets it from a distributor
who marks up the wholesale price 10%. Then the specialty store marks it up by an additional 60%. Ignoring tax,
how much would Laura pay for the mattress at this specialty store?
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(b)
Laura can also buy the mattress from a distributor that does direct-to-customer sales. When selling directly to
individual customers, this distributor marks up the wholesale price 70%. Ignoring tax, how much would Laura pay
for the mattress if she gets it from this distributor?
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(c)
Select the true statement.
Laura would pay more for the mattress if she gets it at the specialty store.
Laura would pay more for the mattress if she gets it directly from the distributor.
O Laura would pay the same amount if she gets the mattress from the distributor or at the specialty store.

Country carpets charges $22 per square yard for carpeting, and an additional installation fee of $100. city carpets charges $25 per square yard for the same carpeting, and an additional installation fee of $70

The composite figure is made up of a parallelogram and a rectangle. find the area. a. 76 sq. units b. 48 sq. units c. 124 sq. units d. 28 sq. units

You and three friends will be going out to eat at your favorite restaurant! each of you will order three items of your choice. you will also need to leave a tip. if you split the bill evenly among all four of you, how much will each person need to contribute? locate a menu for your favorite restaurant and pick three items for yourself and each friend. list the restaurant name, items, and prices in a table like the one below. in the column labeled subtotal, determine the cost of each person’s order. the customary tip is 20% of the total bill. in the column labeled tip, calculate the amount of tip each person should leave. in the column labeled total bill, determine the total of each person’s order, including the tip. restaurant name: names item 1 price item 2 price item 3 price subtotal tip total bill your name friend #1 friend #2 friend #3 part 2: questions answer the following questions, showing all work: what is the total cost of the entire bill (all four meals), including tip? write an expression using fractions to show how to determine the amount that each person will pay. then calculate each person's contributions showing all steps in long division. if each person paid an equal amount, who would save the most money? explain your reasoning using at least two complete sentences.