Asporting goods store marks up the cost s of soccer balls by 250%. write an expression that represents the retail cost of the soccer balls. the store sells soccer balls for $5.00 each. what is the retail price of the soccer balls?

Retail price of the balls = $1.43 each

Step-by-step explanation:

Cost of the soccer balls = s

Cost of the soccer ball is marked up by 250% then selling price of the balls = s + 250% of s

=

= s + 2.5s

= 3.5s

So the expression representing selling price of the balls after mark up will be = 3.5s

If selling price of the balls is $5 each then we have to find the retail cost of the soccer balls.

5 = 3.5s

s =

  = $1.43

Retail price of the balls will be $1.43.

5/12, or 5: 12

step-by-step explanation: