A- 1 Deli sells jugs of iced tea that they have marked up 150 percent above their wholesale cost of 0 point 8 0 dollars per jug. They also charge sales tax of 9 percent What is the total cost of a jug of iced tea from A- 1 Deli?

A 150% markup means the selling price is the wholesale cost plus 150% of that cost, or 250% of $0.80: $0.80 × 2.5 = $2.00. Add 9% sales tax: $2.00 × 1.09 = $2.18. The total cost is $2.18, choice B.

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