a computer store sells computers for 10% more than they pay for them. if the store pays x dollars for a computer, which expression would represent the prince for which the store would sell the computer? a. 0.10x / b. 0.9x / c. 1.1x / d. 10x

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Estrella Day

26 December, 09:17

a computer store sells computers for 10% more than they pay for them. if the store pays x dollars for a computer, which expression would represent the prince for which the store would sell the computer? a. 0.10x / b. 0.9x / c. 1.1x / d. 10x

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Moshe Hood · Answer 1

Answer: c. 1.1x

Step-by-step explanation:

Hi, the correct option is c. 1.1x.

Since the price they paid for the computer is 100%, if they sell them for 10% more:

100%+10% = 110% (sales percentage)

So, for a price x, to obtain the selling price we have to multiply the price (x) by the sales percentage in decimal form (110/100 = 1.1)

The final expression is:

1.1x

Dean · Answer 2

Answer: C

Explanation:

If a store paid x dollars to buy the computer and they sold it for 10 percent extra, it would be x+.1x. We can use the distributive property to get that x+.1x=x (1+.1) to get 1.1x, or C