A toy store buys action figures from a factory for $8.00 per action fi

1.	A toy store buys action figures from a factory for $8.00 per action figure. If they mark-up the toys 110% before selling them, what is the price of one of the action figures in the store?
Answer» MANUFACTURER's price for the action figure =$8.00 Percentage of INCREASE in the action figure's price =110% The price of ONE of the action figures in the store :- $= 8+110\% \: \: of \: \: \: 8$ $= 8 + \frac{110}{100} \times 8$ $= 8 + \frac{110 \times 8}{100}$ $= 8 + \frac{880}{100}$ $= 8 + 8.80$ $= 8 + 8.8$ $=$ 16.8$ THUS, the selling price of the action figure =$16.8 Therefore, COST of one of the action figures in the store =$16.8