Answer this math question?

Question

assume a manufacturer makes an item that costs $2.50 to produce. The markup when sold to the distributor is 35 percent. what is the cost to the distributor? when the distributor sells this item to the reatailer the markup is 40 percent. how much will the retailer pay for the item?

Answer 1

2.50*1.35=$3.375 price to distributor.

3.375*1.40 =$4.725 price to retailer

Answer 2

I agree with the previous answer, but I would have to ask if the mark when transferred from the distributor to the retailer, if the markup is 40% of the original cost or on top of the already 35% markup charged to the distributor.

If it is in addition to the previous 35% mark, then the previous answer is correct, if not then the answer would be:
2.5 x 1.40 = $3.50

Answer 3

manufactured for 2.50
{marked up 35% } ( 1 + .35) .88 (3.38) the cost to the distributor


{3.38 marked up 40%} (1 + .4) 1.35 (4.73)


final cost to consumer is 4.73

Answer 4

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Problem A:
$2.50 = manufacturer cost of production
35% = markup to the distributor
What is the cost to the distributor?

Solution:
$2.50 + .35($2.50) = $2.50 + $.875
= $2.50 + $.88 = $3.38 ♪♫ Answer Part A ♪♫


Problem B:
$3.38 = cost to the distributor
40% = markup to the retailer
What is the cost to the retailer?

Solution:
$3.38 + .40($3.38) = $3.38 + $1.352
= $3.38 + 1.35 = $4.73 ♪♫ Answer Part B ♪♫
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Answer 5

=2.5*1.35*1.4 = 4.725